Sentences with phrase «number of teachers of color»

Halting the flight of educators from the profession or reversing the declining number of teachers of color in our schools would be well worth the disruption.

The event will also feature presenters and an in - depth discussion on the state of public education, the impact that Education Secretary DeVos is having around school privatization, zero tolerance discipline policies, the declining number of teachers of color and community schools.

«It's not just about recognizing your biases or increasing the number of teachers of color,» said Hammond.

If reducing children's exposure to school removal as punishment is a national priority, then our study points to one potentially effective strategy: increasing the number of teachers of color in public schools.

Some states, like Minnesota, are identifying strategies to increase the number of teachers of color, while expanding the overall supply of new teachers.

In Maryland schools, like elsewhere in the country, minority enrollment has skyrocketed over the last two decades, yet the number of teachers of color has lagged.

Efforts to increase the number of teachers of color and others underrepresented in the district's current workforce dates back almost as far.

And the problem is getting worse, particularly when it comes to movement between schools: The number of teachers of color who left their schools or the profession altogether jumped 28 percent between 1980 and 2009, according to Ingersoll.

We certainly need to increase the numbers of teachers of color in general.

Growth in the number of teachers of color also exceeded growth in the number of students of color as well.

When it comes to increasing the number of teachers of color, however, school system leaders have more options.

Increasing the number of teachers of color requires intentional preparation and hiring, providing ongoing support, and addressing college affordability.

In addition to the individual organizational efforts, the partners will collaborate on specific activities to increase the number of teachers of color, enhance the cultural competency of their teachers, and participate in structured collaborations to learn from local and national experts and one another.