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Abstract

• There is a near unanimity among researchers and practitioners about the need to recruit and retain more teachers of color. Diversification of the teaching ranks has clear benefits. This brief contends that the push for diversifying the teaching force must be scrutinized within the context of larger patterns and structures of racial injustice, and should be pursued as part of broader efforts toward equity-oriented school reform. The authors offer questions that those concerned with the diversification of the teaching force might consider as safeguards to promote a focus on strategic essentialism and the transformation of schools.

Creator

• Philip, Thomas M.
• Brown, Anthony L.

Date Issued

• 2020-07-21

Academic Affiliation

• National Education Policy Center

Subject

• Teacher Employment and Retention
• Diversity: Race, Ethnicity, Class, Culture, and/or Gender
• Equity and Social Justice
• Classroom Teaching and Learning
• School Reform and Restructuring

Publisher

• National Education Policy Center

Last Modified

• 2020-07-27

Resource Type

• Policy Brief

Rights Statement

• In Copyright

Peer Reviewed

• Yes

Language

• English [eng]

License

• Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International

Relationships

In Collection:

• National Education Policy Center

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