A Natural Fit: Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines
July 21, 2021 by The need to provide a strong and diverse teacher workforce for all students is particularly relevant now as school…
The Importance of Grow Your Own Programs to Recruit Teachers of Color
December 02, 2020 by Ruby Aguilar My first day as an education major, I had no idea whether teaching would be my passion, but I did feel like I didn’t belong in that classroom alongside my…
Mirrors and Windows: Investing in Educators of Color
July 08, 2020 by Katie Caster I teach middle school science and English as a second language (K-5) in Boston Public Schools. I am adopted from El Salvador. Every day, I bring my Latinidad into the…
Why Schools Should Consider Online Coaching for Teachers
June 08, 2020 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. “Rrrr – aaaa – t.” A five-year-old boy on my computer screen looked up at his teacher quizzically. He was unsure of what the word was, so his teacher patiently…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by EdTrust A new report from The Education Trust and Teach Plus examines why teachers of color leave the classroom and how to disrupt teacher turnover WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – While…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by Davis Dixon, Ashley Griffin A majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, but less than 20% of teachers are…
Why Congress Should Fund the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program and Title II-A
June 25, 2018 by Lillian M. Lowery Soon, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will be deciding on a budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Among the programs to…
Special Edition: ExtraOrdinary Districts Need Extraordinary School Leaders. How Do We Get Them?
April 12, 2018 by Karin Chenoweth Education Trust’s podcast, “ExtraOrdinary Districts,” illustrated that: school leaders who believe in the capacity of all children, no matter what their background, are critical to improving schools; and school leadership…
Getting Strong Teachers to Students Who Stand to Gain the Most
October 03, 2017 by EdTrust What can states do? Ed Trust outlines five ways state leaders can prompt and support districts to improve access to strong teachers for underserved youth WASHINGTON (10/03/17) – In school…