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Teachers of color bolting because of low pay, burnout, politics

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Students at Oregon middle school walk out after Black teachers placed on leave

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Colorado finally has its first Black male teacher of the year

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South Carolina program aims to boost ranks of Black teachers

In South Carolina, Charleston County aims to increase the number of Black male teachers in the classroom — 60 more in the next three years.
/ November 25, 2022
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Judge approves $9.25M settlement in case of hundreds of laid-off Black educators

A federal judge has approved a $9.25 million settlement by the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union in two lawsuits stemming from the layoffs of hundreds of Black educators at underperforming schools.
/ September 9, 2022

Second-grade teacher remixes Lizzo’s ‘About Damn Time’ into back-to-school song

An elementary school teacher is making headlines for turning Lizzo’s hit single “About Damn Time” into a catchy back-to-school jingle.
/ August 30, 2022

The whitelash behind Minneapolis’ plan to fire white teachers, explained

OPINION: While conservative media has characterized the Minneapolis teachers union’s agreement as an anti-white civil rights crisis, firing white educators is actually a step towards equity.
/ August 19, 2022

Florida teacher quits after posters of Black heroes were removed from classroom bulletin board

A Florida school teacher quit this week before the school year began after a staffer removed posters of Black leaders from his classroom. 
/ August 12, 2022
Fraud Charge Against Goldman Sachs Takes Toll On Market Indices

Black educators get a boost from Goldman Sachs grant

A New Orleans nonprofit that supports Black educators will receive a major financial boost from Goldman Sachs. 
/ June 24, 2022

Report: Philadelphia has fewer Black teachers now than 20 years ago

The enrollment of students of color in Pennsylvania’s public school system is rising faster than the diversity of the state’s teachers.
/ April 29, 2022