Jamaal Grant was studying biology at Colby College in Maine when a friend asked if he'd be interested in teaching after graduation. Grant had planned to go to graduate school and build a career in ...

In America’s most extensive public school system, New York City Public Schools hope to address the disparity between the student body and teaching demographics which shows an alarming disproportion of ...

It had been 10 years since they’d last seen each other — and 17 since they’d been teacher and student. But when Connie Hall was at the White House in April being recognized as a 2023 State Teacher of ...

In the fall of 2023, EdSurge Research invited Black women educators to engage in a community-based, participatory research project and tell their own stories about their classroom experiences. All ...

Currently, Black women make up approximately five percent of the teaching workforce, yet the turnover rate for Black women educators is 21.8 percent. This trend suggests that there are myriad issues ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — In a place where books are paramount, children don’t always find relatable characters. Malachi Eddie, 12, has never had a Black teacher. He said he’s only seen one Black ...

Black and male teachers in Tennessee consistently receive lower classroom observation scores than their peers, according to a new study from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance. Black teachers ...

Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school. Johnson, a Black woman, says racism is rampant in her predominantly white ...

MIAMI - Florida law dictates that Black history must be taught in Florida schools. How it's to be taught changed last summer. Led by Governor Ron DeSantis, the education standards changed. Critics say ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The short answer to whether a teacher can wear Black Lives Matter clothing in the classroom is complicated and it’s local. The Utah State Board of Education punted Wednesday on ...