Sentences with phrase «demanded black teachers»

The community in this case was black, and those governing the schools under the experimental program demanded black teachers and black principals.

Not exact matches

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I was also fascinated by the story of the Ocean Hill - Brownsville controversy — whereby black leaders demanding «community control» wanted to fire many white, Jewish teachers — and the scars it might leave in terms of teachers» psychology around job protections.

Events focused around three key demands: ending zero - tolerance policies and implementing Restorative Justice, hiring more Black teachers in their schools, and mandating Black History / Ethnic Studies in grades K - 12.

In 1967, Black students in Philadelphia staged a protest demanding Black History classes in their high schools and more Black teachers.

Another possibility is that black parents feel more comfortable advocating for their child with a black teacher, demanding that their child be screened for giftedness.

When about half of the black male population is unemployed during a time of rapid economic expansion, it's not unreasonable to demand that schools hire black teachers.

The fact that white students in some schools get nearly zero exposure to black teachers demands further interrogation, she says.

A key demand was the addition of Black teachers, which has become a national discussion.

We should demand Black male teachers teach all students, especially White students.