Recruitment and Retention: Pilot Solutions Designed by Teachers of Color

Posted on April 20, 2023April 17, 2023 by coreeducation

A large body of research, including a detailed report commissioned by Digital Promise in 2020, points to the importance of diversifying the teacher workforce across the U.S. Too often, though, state- or district-level teacher workforce diversity initiatives are applied in broad strokes and do not center the experiences of teachers of color in the locations Read more about Recruitment and Retention: Pilot Solutions Designed by Teachers of Color[…]

Redesigning University Principal Preparation Programs: A Systemic Approach for Change and Sustainability

Posted on February 8, 2023February 6, 2023 by coreeducation

Research has shown that school principals matter greatly to teaching and learning, but the university training they receive for the job has struggled to keep pace with the post’s growing demands. To test a path forward, in 2016 The Wallace Foundation launched the University Principal Preparation Initiative, providing support to seven universities in seven different Read more about Redesigning University Principal Preparation Programs: A Systemic Approach for Change and Sustainability[…]

Make Teaching a True Pathway to the Middle Class for Young Latino Teachers

Posted on June 30, 2022June 29, 2022 by coreeducation

Recently in The 74, Daniel Velasco wrote a piece calling for the education community to do more to recruit and retain young Latino teachers. Excerpts from the piece appear below: We are losing an entire generation of teachers of color, at a time when the diversity of our students continues to grow. The real measure Read more about Make Teaching a True Pathway to the Middle Class for Young Latino Teachers[…]

68 Years After Brown, Schools Still ‘Highly’ Segregated: 4 Takeaways from Study

Posted on June 23, 2022June 21, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for The 74, Linda Jacobson reviews a new study that explores segregation in U.S. public schools. Excerpts of the piece appear below: In the 2018-19 school year, one in six students attended a school where over 90% of their peers were of the same race, with school districts in New York City and Milwaukee Read more about 68 Years After Brown, Schools Still ‘Highly’ Segregated: 4 Takeaways from Study[…]

On race and schools, here’s what Americans agree and disagree on

Posted on June 1, 2022May 22, 2022 by coreeducation

Recently in Chalkbeat, Matt Barnum reviewed 20 recent polls taken in the past year to determine where Americans stand on race and schools. Excerpts of the piece appear below: There are real divides in this country on how to teach about race and racism, particularly on whether to teach about racism as a present-day phenomenon. Read more about On race and schools, here’s what Americans agree and disagree on[…]

Working to Make Diverse Perspectives in Research, Policy, and Technical Assistance the Norm

Posted on May 26, 2022May 22, 2022 by coreeducation

At a recent event hosted by the AIR Equity Initiative, a panel of experts discussed different strategies for systematically and meaningfully engaging diverse voices and perspectives in research, technical assistance, and policy development and implementation to address long-standing social inequities. This included examining internal structures and practices, partnering with a variety of stakeholders, and reimagining Read more about Working to Make Diverse Perspectives in Research, Policy, and Technical Assistance the Norm[…]

Creating Safe, Equitable, and Engaging Schools

Posted on May 11, 2022May 9, 2022 by coreeducation

Four years ago, Mary Catryn D. Ricker of the Shanker Institute and David Osher of AIR collaborated on the introduction to a book, Creating Safe, Equitable, Engaging Schools. Their introduction shared six practical, science-based principles that not only ground the book, but also speak to the current crises in education. These six principles are integral Read more about Creating Safe, Equitable, and Engaging Schools[…]

Employers in Six Communities Announce Youth-Designed Actions to Promote Diversity and Inclusion

Posted on May 10, 2022May 3, 2022 by coreeducation

Employers in six communities in Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas announced a series of new commitments to address and promote inclusion and belonging in the workplace for young employees of color. These commitments are the culmination of a unique collaboration supported by America’s Promise Alliance, known as Action Roundtables, between employers, nonprofit Read more about Employers in Six Communities Announce Youth-Designed Actions to Promote Diversity and Inclusion[…]

Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Taught by Inexperienced, Uncertified Teachers

Posted on February 23, 2022February 22, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for The 74, Marianna McMurdock recently reviewed new research that shows that Black and Latino students are disproportionately taught by inexperienced, uncertified teachers. Excerpts of the piece appear below: Across the country, schools serving predominantly Black students have 5 percent more novice teachers than schools with fewer Black students, according to analysis from education Read more about Black, Latino Students Disproportionately Taught by Inexperienced, Uncertified Teachers[…]

What Research Tells Us about Gifted Education

Posted on December 9, 2021December 5, 2021 by coreeducation

Writing for The Hechinger Report, Jill Barshay reviews the research basis on gifted education. Excerpts of the piece appear below: Researchers have been studying ways to diversify the ranks of gifted-and-talented programs. David Card, an economist from the University of California, Berkeley, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in economics in October 2021, has found Read more about What Research Tells Us about Gifted Education[…]

Finding Common Ground in the Education Wars

Posted on December 2, 2021November 21, 2021 by coreeducation

A few months ago, Michael Petrilli wrote a piece exploring the common ground that most everyone can agree on related to education’s culture wars about critical race theory, anti-racist education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom. As it looks like these school board feuds are ramping up rather than dying down, I wanted Read more about Finding Common Ground in the Education Wars[…]

November Issue Brief: Teacher Retention

Posted on November 30, 2021November 19, 2021 by coreeducation

Teachers have long been identified as the number one in-school factor that influences student outcomes. Conversely, teacher turnover is correlated with lower student outcomes and contributes to school cultures where churn and instability prevent positive change from taking root. How to retain teachers, and especially teachers of color, has emerged as a key area of Read more about November Issue Brief: Teacher Retention[…]

How to Build Culturally Affirming Schools, According to Over 100 Black Teachers

Posted on November 11, 2021November 7, 2021 by coreeducation

Recruiting a diverse staff and building a “family-like” school culture are among the key action steps more than 100 Black educators recommend school leaders follow in a recent report released by Teach Plus and the Center for Black Educator Development. The paper presented the findings of focus groups conducted during the spring and summer of Read more about How to Build Culturally Affirming Schools, According to Over 100 Black Teachers[…]

In Demand: The Real Teacher Shortages and How to Solve Them

Posted on November 9, 2021November 7, 2021 by coreeducation

Are there widespread teacher shortages in U.S. public education? Recent headlines suggest there are. But a closer look at school staffing trends in recent years yields a different story, one with important consequences for education policymakers. In a new report from FutureEd and EducationCounsel, Principal Sandi Jacobs analyzes pre-pandemic teacher supply and demand trends, identifies Read more about In Demand: The Real Teacher Shortages and How to Solve Them[…]

Rigorous Courses are a Good Thing – and Good for Equity

Posted on October 7, 2021October 4, 2021 by coreeducation

Recently, in Fordham’s Flypaper, Brandon L. Wright wrote an insightful rebuttal to Anne Kim’s recent long-form article in Washington Monthly titled “AP’s Equity Face-Plant” in which Kim interprets AP courses as problematic from an equity lens. Excerpts of the piece appear below: We as a country should care deeply that Black, Hispanic, and other disadvantaged Read more about Rigorous Courses are a Good Thing – and Good for Equity[…]

Embracing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instructional Materials

Posted on October 6, 2021October 4, 2021 by coreeducation

Choosing instructional materials wisely is one of the most important jobs education leaders and teachers have, perhaps now more than ever. Unfinished academic instruction resulting from the COVID-19 crisis demands better ways to reignite student engagement and accelerate learning. At the same time, the disparate impact of the pandemic on students of color and growing Read more about Embracing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instructional Materials[…]