/diversity Diversity en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/top-affirmative-action-foe-has-new-target-scholarships-for-aspiring-minority-teachers/2024/10 The legal activist behind the U.S. Supreme Court college admissions decision has now sued over an Illinois minority scholarship program. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:40:36 GMT /policy-politics/top-affirmative-action-foe-has-new-target-scholarships-for-aspiring-minority-teachers/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-the-fight-over-dei-continues-can-we-find-common-ground/2024/10 Polarizing discussion topics in education can spark a vicious cycle of blame. Is it possible to come to a mutual understanding? Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-fight-over-dei-continues-can-we-find-common-ground/2024/10 /leadership/opinion-how-can-educators-strike-a-healthy-balance-on-diversity-and-inclusion/2024/10 DEI advocates and opponents both have good points—and both can go too far. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-can-educators-strike-a-healthy-balance-on-diversity-and-inclusion/2024/10 /leadership/why-its-important-to-recruit-more-school-counselors-of-color/2024/09 Many students of color say they want to talk to someone who looks like them. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:35:55 GMT /leadership/why-its-important-to-recruit-more-school-counselors-of-color/2024/09 /leadership/this-state-is-bucking-gender-and-race-trends-in-school-leadership/2024/09 A 12-year study in one state shows a major uptick in the diversity of school leaders. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:37:14 GMT /leadership/this-state-is-bucking-gender-and-race-trends-in-school-leadership/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-14-things-schools-should-stop-doing-now/2024/09 Instead of cramming more and more into schooling, consider how the paradox of "less is more" could benefit students and teachers. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:32:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-14-things-schools-should-stop-doing-now/2024/09 /leadership/opinion-13-ways-educators-get-culturally-responsive-teaching-wrong/2024/08 Some teachers believe adding a few culturally relevant texts or activities to the existing curricula is sufficient. It's not. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-13-ways-educators-get-culturally-responsive-teaching-wrong/2024/08 /leadership/how-9-leaders-think-about-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-their-schools/2024/05 District and school leaders share their take on DEI and what it means for all students to experience inclusion and belonging. Fri, 31 May 2024 15:55:03 GMT /leadership/how-9-leaders-think-about-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-their-schools/2024/05 /teaching-learning/black-teacher-have-the-highest-morale-why/2024/05 Black teachers view the job more positively, exclusive survey data show. How can schools hold onto them? Wed, 22 May 2024 21:08:15 GMT /teaching-learning/black-teacher-have-the-highest-morale-why/2024/05 /leadership/how-a-dei-rebrand-is-playing-out-in-k-12-schools/2024/05 School districts continue to advance DEI initiatives, though the focus is more on general inclusion and belonging for all. Fri, 17 May 2024 20:02:07 GMT /leadership/how-a-dei-rebrand-is-playing-out-in-k-12-schools/2024/05 /leadership/a-new-way-for-educators-to-think-about-school-segregation/2024/05 Seventy years after the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board, Stanford researchers find racial, economic isolation spiking in schools. Mon, 06 May 2024 19:51:02 GMT /leadership/a-new-way-for-educators-to-think-about-school-segregation/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-we-need-help-teaching-amid-turbulence/2024/04 None of her experiences as a Black woman or her professional training prepared her for this moment, explains a high school teacher. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:54:21 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-we-need-help-teaching-amid-turbulence/2024/04 /policy-politics/opinion-what-do-leading-edu-scholars-think-about-dei-reading-and-research/2024/04 An informal survey of the 2024 RHSU Edu-Scholars reveals vast differences in their perspectives. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-do-leading-edu-scholars-think-about-dei-reading-and-research/2024/04 /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 Rudy Ruiz, founder of the Edifying Teachers network, shares advice on what quality mentorship entails for teachers of color. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:30 GMT /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 /leadership/the-first-step-to-hiring-a-diverse-school-staff-believing-its-possible/2024/03 District leaders who want to prioritize diverse staffing need to search widely for new job candidates—and give them reasons to stay. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:11:30 GMT /leadership/the-first-step-to-hiring-a-diverse-school-staff-believing-its-possible/2024/03 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/building-a-diverse-staff-to-drive-student-success Join this free virtual event to get up to speed on the pivotal role of diversity in K-12 education. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:00:57 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/building-a-diverse-staff-to-drive-student-success /teaching-learning/one-group-of-teachers-is-less-likely-to-identify-black-teachers-for-special-ed-why-that-matters/2024/03 Researchers say their findings argue for diversifying the teacher workforce. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:46:37 GMT /teaching-learning/one-group-of-teachers-is-less-likely-to-identify-black-teachers-for-special-ed-why-that-matters/2024/03 /leadership/suburban-segregation-is-rising-what-states-and-districts-can-do/2024/03 New research finds existing policy levers have failed to stop rising suburban racial segregation. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:58:59 GMT /leadership/suburban-segregation-is-rising-what-states-and-districts-can-do/2024/03 /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-selective-high-school-aiming-to-boost-racial-diversity/2024/02 Some advocates saw the K-12 case as the logical next step after last year's decision against affirmative action in college admissions Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:38:01 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-declines-case-on-selective-high-school-aiming-to-boost-racial-diversity/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-is-failing-people-of-color-what-educators-can-do/2024/01 69´«Ã½, especially students of color, need fresh incentives to pursue the fields, explains a STEM professor. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:39:22 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-is-failing-people-of-color-what-educators-can-do/2024/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-school-librarians-cant-control-book-bans-here-are-6-things-we-can-do/2024/01 There are many challenges school librarians can’t control—book bans, for instance—but here are some productive areas we can focus on. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 22:06:25 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-school-librarians-cant-control-book-bans-here-are-6-things-we-can-do/2024/01 /leadership/racial-and-gender-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office-in-charts/2023/12 A study of America's second-largest state adds to research detailing deep gender and racial disparities in districts’ top positions. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:07:39 GMT /leadership/racial-and-gender-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office-in-charts/2023/12 /leadership/opinion-what-teachers-of-color-say-they-need-most/2023/12 Teachers of color face the same challenges as their white peers, in addition to others. Sat, 16 Dec 2023 01:44:15 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-teachers-of-color-say-they-need-most/2023/12 /leadership/video-how-to-support-early-career-teachers-advice-from-native-educators/2023/12 They were new teachers fresh out of a graduate program to create a Native teacher pipeline. Today, neither is still in that position. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:08:58 GMT /leadership/video-how-to-support-early-career-teachers-advice-from-native-educators/2023/12 /teaching-learning/see-how-diverse-your-states-education-workforce-is/2023/12 Our interactive visualization shows how states stack up in creating a more representative teaching force. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:51:26 GMT /teaching-learning/see-how-diverse-your-states-education-workforce-is/2023/12 /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:07:42 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 /leadership/a-new-study-details-gender-and-racial-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office/2023/12 Women and people of color are less likely than their white male counterparts to be appointed superintendent directly from a principal post. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:37:33 GMT /leadership/a-new-study-details-gender-and-racial-disparities-in-the-superintendents-office/2023/12 /leadership/how-to-find-and-keep-a-diverse-team-of-teachers/2023/12 Principals and district leaders believe diversifying the educator workforce is important—but recruitment and retention often prove tricky. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/how-to-find-and-keep-a-diverse-team-of-teachers/2023/12 /leadership/strategies-for-building-a-diverse-staff Delve into the link between diverse staff and students’ academic performance and explore strategies to recruit and retain diverse staff. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/strategies-for-building-a-diverse-staff