Teacher Diversity
Recruitment & Retention
Districts Are Screening for Racial Biases During Teacher Job Interviews. Here's How
Increasingly, school systems ask applicants questions about cultural competency, race, and equity during the interview process.
Equity & Diversity
Infographic
How Do Educators Feel About Staff Diversity? We Asked
Educators of color and white educators have different opinions on whether and how administrators should address the lack of staff diversity.
Equity & Diversity
Collection
VIDEOS: K-12 Staff Diversity Matters. Here's Why
The lack of teacher diversity dates back to the establishment of America's public school system. A look at the history and some early signs of hope.
Teaching Profession
Video
Explainer: Why Is America’s Teaching Force So White?
A lack of diversity in the teaching profession is a problem with academic ramifications for all students. A look at the history behind the issue.
Equity & Diversity
Video
A Black Male Principal in Virginia on Addressing Inequity and Creating a ‘Globalized School’
A Black male principal in Virginia offers insight on everything from school discipline to the recruitment and retention of a diverse staff.
Science
Here's How to Make Science More Relevant for Students of Color
Students get more out of science class, these teachers say, when the lessons are linked to their own lives and communities.
Equity & Diversity
Collection
A New Generation of Native Educators
Few Native American students have a teacher who looks like them. This program, and these educators, are working to change that.
Teacher Preparation
‘More Than a Demographic’: The Important Work of Cultivating Native Teachers
A graduate program at the University of Oregon is training Native and Alaska Native teachers to build a deeper bench of Indigenous educators.
Teacher Preparation
Video
A Native Teacher Works to Return to His Tribe
An alumnus of the University of Oregon’s Sapsik’ʷałá master’s program discusses how it helped him reach his professional goal as an educator.
Teacher Preparation
Video
I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My Students
A 2004 University of Oregon graduate helps her students see that it’s possible to be both Native and a teacher.
Teacher Preparation
Video
Shaping the Next Generation of Native Teachers
The University of Oregon is training Native pre-service teachers to create a better classroom experience for Native students.
Teaching Profession
Video
Teacher and Administrator: A South Asian American Educator Navigates Both Worlds
At an independent school in Washington, D.C., a South Asian American educator navigates life as both a teacher and an administrator.
Teaching Profession
Video
Six Schools in Seven Years: Where One Black Male Teacher Found the Right Fit
A black male teacher in Detroit on the value of finding the right school for both staff and students.
School & District Management
Opinion
Best Ways for Schools to Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Being better connected to families and the community and diversifying the education workforce are some of the ways to be ready.