US Teachers Nowhere as Diverse as Their Students

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ABC News



US Teachers Nowhere as Diverse as Their Students



Almost half the students attending public schools are minorities, yet fewer than 1 in 5 of their teachers is nonwhite.

New studies from the Center for American Progress and the National Education Association are calling attention to this "diversity gap" at elementary and secondary schools in the United States. The groups want more to be done to help teachers more accurately mirror the students in their classrooms.



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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-teachers-diverse-students-23581344<UrlBlockedError.aspx>
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