Educator Diversity State Profile: Massachusetts
December 02, 2020 by EdTrust Research says that teacher diversity benefits all students, regardless or race or ethnicity. However, while the majority of students in…
Many Students Across the Country Attend Schools Without a Single Teacher of Color
November 19, 2020 by EdTrust New tool by Ed Trust examines data, assesses state policies and practices on teacher diversity WASHINGTON (November 19, 2020) — Despite widespread calls from advocates across the country for increasing…
Joint Testimony from Education Advocates to Texas Senate Education Committee Hearing on Teacher Workforce Interim Charges
October 13, 2020 by EdTrust To: Chairman Larry Taylor CC: Vice Chair Eddie Lucio, Jr., Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Sen. Donna Campbell, Sen. Pat Fallon, Sen. Bob Hall, Sen. Bryan Hughes, Sen. Angela Paxton, Sen. Beverly…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Continue the Latino Legacy
September 15, 2020 by Irene Sanchez “Do you want to watch history? Or do you want to make history?” This is a question that the former leader of the 1968 Azusa High School walkouts, Victor Gonzalez,…
Joint Letter to Texas House Higher Education Committee Calling for Additional Action to Diversify the Teacher Workforce
September 08, 2020 by Jonathan Feinstein TO: Chairman Chris Turner CC: Rep. Lynn Stucky, Rep. Lorraine Birabil, Rep. Angie Chen Button, Rep. John Frullo, Rep. Donna Howard, Rep. Leo Pacheco, Rep. Matt Schaefer, Rep. John T.…
Listening to Educators of Color
The Education Trust and E4E recently convened a small group of educators of color from across the country to hear about their experiences during the sudden shift to distance learning.…
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…