Plenty of research has shown the importance of teacher diversity, and you can find a great deal of information on that topic at a series at my Education Week Teacher column, The Teachers of Color ‘Disappearance Crisis’ and at A Collection Of Useful Posts, Articles & Videos On Race & Racism – Help Me Find More.
A study (not behind a paywall!) was released this week that re-emphasized its importance.
Here’s an excerpt from one article about it, One Black Teacher Can Improve Outcomes for Black Students:
You can also read more about it at:
Education Week, Study: Black Students More Likely to Graduate if They Have One Black Teacher.
Having Just One Black Teacher Can Keep Black Kids In School is from NPR.
Important NY Times Column On Importance Of African-American Teachers
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