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Published as part of “Brown at 70,” a nine-paper series examining progress made toward educational equity on the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, “Facing the Rising Sun:
In the last five years, state lawmakers have made earning a credential easier and more affordable, and have offered incentives for school staff to become teachers.
The cost of earning a credential and the disrespect they face while teaching are keeping Black teachers out of the classroom.
Most Maine colleges do not consider race, although administrators said it is more important than ever to keep prioritizing diversity.
Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic outcomes, but in California, where Black Students are the lowest performing sub-group of all ethnic groups, the state has an extremely low count of African American instructors working in school districts across the state. | By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic outcomes, but in California, where Black Students are the lowest performing sub-group of all ethnic groups, the state has an extremely low count of African ...