Many Black teachers were pushed out of classrooms from the 1950s through ‘70s. Despite new recruitment programs, the teacher workforce remains mostly white.
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A sociologist explains how Black students in Philadelphia navigate racial prejudice and find affirmation in their schools.
A sociologist interviewed 100 Philadelphia 12th graders and found their Black educators provided unique insights and support for planning life after graduation.
Experiences of racism affected Black teachers across the district but manifested in different ways depending on their school’s location.
As the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale loss of Black teachers − continues to affect America’s schools.
Schools can be ‘white spaces’ where ethnic minority staff are made to feel inferior.
It’s not just COVID-19. Low salaries, subpar working conditions and lack of resources in the classroom are three of the reasons why teachers are abandoning the profession.
A scholar of race and media discusses the importance of analyzing media through a critical lens.
Ensuring that every Black youth sees Back teachers at school is one critical piece of addressing systemic racism in schools.
In ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary,’ Philadelphia schoolteachers go above and beyond for their students – just like real-life urban schoolteachers do every day, says one scholar.
Teacher turnover is higher among Black and Latino teachers than white teachers. An education policy expert explains what schools can do to reverse the trend.
The more that educators of color feel the need to tiptoe around issue of racism in schools, the less likely they seem to stay in the job, new research shows.
An 1850 act permitted the creation of separate schools for Protestants, Catholics and for any five Black families. Some white people used the act to force Black students into separate institutions.
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Researcher at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
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Professor of Urban Education and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Academic Initiatives, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor of Education, University of California, Berkeley
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Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Toronto
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Associate professor, Graduate Program Director, School of Social Work, Toronto Metropolitan University
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PGCE English Tutor and Senior Lecturer in Education, University of the West of England
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Associate Professor of Education, George Mason University
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Senior Lecturer in Education, University of the West of England
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Associate Professor of Education Foundations & Research, University of North Dakota
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Assistant Professor of Race and Media, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of South Carolina
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Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Lecturer in Comparative and International Education, University of Bristol
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Associate professor of edcuational leadershiop and policy analysis, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
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Senior Professorial Lecturer, American University