by Liz Warden | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog
AN OUTLET Aaron, Buffalo “SHE UNDERSTOOD ME.” Aaron graduated from the Buffalo Public Schools last year without ever having a teacher of color. The only exposure he had to a Black school staffer was a librarian, who he felt a strong connection with. “It was easier to...
by Liz Warden | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog
ROLE MODELS Wesley, Amityville “I KNOW THAT IF I SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE I HAVE AS A BLACK MALE HE WILL UNDERSTAND ME.” Wesley was a senior in high school before he finally took a class with a Black male teacher who came from a similar background as him. “I...
by Liz Warden | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog
WE CALL HER MOM Aneth, New York City “I FEEL LIKE I CAN BE AS GREAT AS HER BECAUSE SHE IS THIS POWERFUL HISPANIC WOMAN WHO I ASPIRE TO BE.” Aneth felt isolated and alone when she moved to New York City from Ecuador as a second grader. There was no one at her school...
by sham | Jan 2, 2020 | Statements
The following statement can be attributed to Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–New York: “All students in New York State deserve access to strong, well-supported, and diverse educators, and research emphasizes the benefits of teacher diversity...
by sham | Aug 12, 2019 | Reports and Resources
New York’s Future Teachers:Educator Equity Snapshot Access to well-prepared, supported, and diverse educators is a critical equity issue for New York State. The Educator Equity Snapshot online data tool allows users to explore data about how school districts and...
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