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What some teachers see as disruptive behavior in Black children closely tracks broader symptoms of attention-deficit disorder

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black (WIB) - The best teachers not only educate their students academically but also mentor, nurture, and inspire them. When they

With the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, largely forgotten now is that Philadelphia schools were under a court order to desegregate for more than 40 years.

Cornell Ellis founded Brothers Liberating Our Communities in hopes of encouraging more Black men to become teachers

New study finds that Black male elementary school students matched with Black teachers are less likely to be identified for special education services, underscoring the need for more Black male teachers.

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black (WIB) - In education, it’s an uncomfortable fact: the teaching workforce is overwhelmingly white and female, particularly in

U.S. public schools need more great teachers, but teacher preparation programs are not producing enough of them. Minority-serving institutions, or MSIs, are one place to look in order to fix that. A recent analysis by the Learning Policy Institute found that between 2012 and 2019, the number of prospective teachers completing their preparation programs dropped […]

Over the last five years, the Center for Black Educator Development has seen significant growth through its teaching pathways, professional learning and policy and advocacy.

Looking to the future of education—from classroom AI to shakeups in assessment—what does the new year hold for solution seekers?

By Aziah Siid | Word In Black Credit: Getty/Dominic DiSaia (WIB) - Despite stated goals of providing all kids with a quality education, America’s public