(CBM) – Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic outcomes, but in California, where Black Students are the lowest performing sub-group of all ethnic groups, the state has an extremely low count of African American instructors working in school districts across the state.
According to the California Department of Education’s 2018-2019 Ethnic Distribution of Public-School Teachers, Black teachers disproportionately make up 3.8% of the state’s 12,000 public school classroom instructors.
Blacks account for about 5.7% of California’s total population of almost 40 million people.
“Addressing the educator shortage is one of the most important things we can do to support student achievement,” stated Tony Thurmond, the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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California Has a Critical Shortage of Black Teachers
- by: CBM NEWSWIRE
- 2023-09-27
- Source:
the Observer
- 09/28/2023
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