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'A lot of school and district leaders take the approach, ‘We don’t care how messy or untidy or oppressive our house is—just come in anyway,'' an expert says.

ATLANTA — Educational groups across the country are joining forces to increase the number of teachers of color by 1 million by 2030.

ATLANTA – Educational groups across the country are joining forces to increase the number of teachers of color by 1 million by 2030.

Schools across the country are screening potential teachers asking "what they’ve done personally or professionally to be more anti-racist."

After 25 days of gathering public input, the city’s Board of Education revealed what residents want in the next school superintendent

West Virginia K-12 schools are experiencing a teacher shortage in all subjects, but there are five areas where that shortage is seen as critical. Those subjects include math and science, special education, elementary education and counseling -- and the shortage is felt most in southern counties, according to the West Virginia Department of Education.

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, only 7 percent of teachers in the U.S. are Black, a problem veteran educator, Sherif

John Butler is a teacher who allowed a student to wear his shoes to enable the prospective graduate to receive a diploma. Black, male teachers are needed.

Rethink the news: Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear and considering different views.

As students return to classrooms, diverse communities in California offer ideas for moving forward from inequities amplified by the pandemic.