Season 3 Episode 19

Diversity in the Teacher Workforce – Season 3 Ep. 19

As teacher hiring season jumps into high gear, we are joined by Dr. Travis Bristol of UC Berkeley and Dr. Micia Moseley of the Black Teacher Project to discuss the persistent and troubling lack of diversity in the teacher workforce. The majority of students in America’s schools are students of color, yet the teaching force remains more than 70% white. Travis and Micia discuss their work to help districts and states recruit, hire, and sustain teachers of color. But first, we explore recent headlines in education including a new study about classroom-level segregation, a ban on the use of electric shock devices in schools (you read that right), and a call to suspend active-shooter drills.

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Episode Highlights

HEADLINES IN EDUCATION - S3 Ep19

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. A study from Duke University indicates that racially-integrated schools continue to have segregated classrooms, the FDA formally bans the use of electric shock devices in schools, and the nation's largest teacher unions unite against active-shooter drills.

SEMINAR - Diversifying the Teacher Workforce

As teacher hiring season jumps into high gear, we are joined by Dr. Travis Bristol of UC Berkeley and Dr. Micia Moseley of the Black Teacher Project to discuss the persistent and troubling lack of diversity in the teacher workforce. The majority of students in America’s schools are students of color, yet the teaching force remains more than 70% white. Travis and Micia discuss their work to help districts and states recruit, hire, and sustain teachers of color.