/teacher-diversity Teacher 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 /teaching-learning/democrats-and-republicans-agree-teacher-prep-needs-to-change-but-how/2024/09 Teacher-prep programs "have been designed essentially to mass-produce identical educators," a dean said at a congressional hearing. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:55:40 GMT /teaching-learning/democrats-and-republicans-agree-teacher-prep-needs-to-change-but-how/2024/09 /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 /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 /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/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 /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 /leadership/the-role-mentors-and-school-leaders-play-in-retaining-teachers-of-color/2023/12 Beyond higher pay, experts share key factors that can keep teachers of color in the profession and even at a given school. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/the-role-mentors-and-school-leaders-play-in-retaining-teachers-of-color/2023/12 /leadership/districts-strategies-to-diversify-teaching-staff-in-charts/2023/12 New EdWeek Research Center survey data highlights how districts plan to recruit and retain more teachers of color. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/districts-strategies-to-diversify-teaching-staff-in-charts/2023/12 /leadership/quiz-what-are-the-challenges-and-strategies-to-diversifying-school-staff/2023/12 Test your knowledge of recruitment strategies, the role of mentorship in retaining teachers of color, and more. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/quiz-what-are-the-challenges-and-strategies-to-diversifying-school-staff/2023/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-of-color-face-unique-challenges-here-are-some-of-them/2023/11 Teaching is hard enough, but educators of color face additional—often invisible—tasks. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:44:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-of-color-face-unique-challenges-here-are-some-of-them/2023/11 /leadership/opinion-3-solutions-for-the-black-male-teacher-shortage/2023/11 I was well out of college before my mentor persuaded me to become a teacher. Here’s how we can start reaching Black men earlier. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:12:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-3-solutions-for-the-black-male-teacher-shortage/2023/11 /teaching-learning/heres-what-high-school-students-of-color-think-about-being-a-teacher/2023/10 New research asked high school students of color and Indigenous students what they think about a career in teaching. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:42:20 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-high-school-students-of-color-think-about-being-a-teacher/2023/10 /leadership/behind-the-podcast-thats-trying-to-entice-more-people-of-color-into-teaching/2023/09 New York City uses outside-the-box strategies to recruit and retain educators of color. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:39:46 GMT /leadership/behind-the-podcast-thats-trying-to-entice-more-people-of-color-into-teaching/2023/09 /teaching-learning/what-can-states-do-to-patch-the-leaky-pipeline-for-teachers-of-color/2023/08 State teacher-recruitment programs need to be more explicit about aiming for diversity, a report finds. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-can-states-do-to-patch-the-leaky-pipeline-for-teachers-of-color/2023/08 /teaching-learning/secretary-cardona-emphasizes-importance-of-teacher-retention-diversity/2023/07 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona spoke to Black teachers about retention and the future of the profession. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:25:03 GMT /teaching-learning/secretary-cardona-emphasizes-importance-of-teacher-retention-diversity/2023/07 /leadership/from-college-advising-to-teacher-preparation-affirmative-action-ruling-may-reshape-k-12/2023/07 These are some ways in which the Supreme Court’s decision may impact K-12 schools. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:13:43 GMT /leadership/from-college-advising-to-teacher-preparation-affirmative-action-ruling-may-reshape-k-12/2023/07 /leadership/opinion-reserve-seats-at-the-table-for-bipoc-educators/2023/07 Districts must better support BIPOC educators, writes an assistant teaching professor of justice. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-reserve-seats-at-the-table-for-bipoc-educators/2023/07 /leadership/opinion-we-need-better-efforts-to-hire-and-retain-black-teachers/2023/07 Recruitment efforts are often all sound and fury, with no change, writes an academic director. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-need-better-efforts-to-hire-and-retain-black-teachers/2023/07 /leadership/how-to-recruit-and-retain-bilingual-teachers-and-men-of-color/2023/05 Mentoring and building personal relationships can be powerful tools for recruiting and retaining educators of color and bilingual teachers. Fri, 26 May 2023 19:46:34 GMT /leadership/how-to-recruit-and-retain-bilingual-teachers-and-men-of-color/2023/05 /leadership/opinion-to-recruit-black-teachers-we-need-black-leaders/2023/05 A math teacher explains why Black leaders play a significant role in recruiting and retaining Black educators in this letter to the editor. Tue, 16 May 2023 16:00:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-to-recruit-black-teachers-we-need-black-leaders/2023/05 /leadership/what-principals-look-for-when-hiring-teachers/2023/05 A mindset that fits with a school's vision and experience managing student behavior are top attributes. Wed, 03 May 2023 04:01:03 GMT /leadership/what-principals-look-for-when-hiring-teachers/2023/05 /leadership/opinion-stop-trying-to-recruit-black-teachers-until-you-can-retain-the-ones-you-have/2023/03 69´«Ă˝ are desperate to recruit Black teachers, writes Bettina L. Love. But do they know how to support them and value their work? Thu, 23 Mar 2023 19:52:50 GMT /leadership/opinion-stop-trying-to-recruit-black-teachers-until-you-can-retain-the-ones-you-have/2023/03