“A 2021 analysis by EdTrust revealed that Black students across the country are disproportionately taught by novice teachers: 15% of educators in schools with most Black students are in their first or second year, compared with 10% in schools that have fewer Black students. In some states, the gap is twice as large. In Florida, at least 30% of Black students are enrolled in schools with a high concentration of early career teachers. The issue is not inexperience itself; every teacher has a first year. The issue is whether those educators receive the support necessary to improve.”

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