Black educators in Louisville explain the significance of their role in the classroom
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Updated: 7:45 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021
WLKY Digital Team
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Updated: 7:45 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021
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ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR ROLE IN THE CLASSROOM. GETTING MORE BLACK TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM IS THE GOAL BUT THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY THERE SAYS THEY CAN TELL JUST HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE THE PRESENCE MAKES FOR STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY WITH THEM. BLACK STUDENTS WHO ARE EXPOSED TO ONE BLACK TEACHER BY THIRD GRADE ARE 13% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE. AND THOSE WHO HAD TWO BLACK TEACHERS ARE 32% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, ACCORDING TO A 2018 STUDY PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH. WESLEY TURNER IS AN EIGHTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. YOU HAVE A SPACE WHERE STUDENTS ARE COMFORTABLE TO TALK TO YOU. IT IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS ANYWAY. IF Y ....