Diversity In The Education Workforce

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Diversity In The Education Workforce | Jeff Horton | Special Education | Duluth, Minnesota

a Diversity In The Education Workforce by jeffhorton | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Jeff Horton, Uncategorized

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 48 percent of public school students were children of color. It also reported that 82 percent of their teachers were white. In 2016, that same report showed that 82 percent of public school teachers were white, again– a number that had barely changed in over 15 years, while public school students continued to become more diversified. What’s more, the report highlighted that every US state had a higher number of students of color than teachers of color. By 2024, 55 percent of the public school population will be made up of students of color. What would increased diversity do for students? In 2015, the Albert Shanker Institute released a research report that showed teacher diversity is crucial to student success. The report outlined these benefits of teacher diversity:

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