In an era when initiatives promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion are under attack, it is more important than ever that ...

Our next News19 Teacher of the Week can be found at Newberry Middle School. He's a Marine veteran with a love for history.

Some meaningful efforts are underway. The Center for Black Educator Development, founded in Philadelphia, works to recruit ...

“I can recall white parents making comments saying, ‘Oh, this young Black teacher who doesn’t have children herself – how is she supposed to teach my child?” she said. “And I’m ...

Black teachers have 'grown weary' In 2000, there were 4,059 Black teachers in the district. That number had dwindled to 2,866 by 2022. It's not an issue that is unique to Philadelphia. An ...

As an English teacher, one of my favourite poems to teach, to pupils of almost all ages, is Chinua Achebe’s ‘Vultures’. In ...

“I can recall white parents making comments saying, ‘Oh, this young Black teacher who doesn’t have children herself – how is she supposed to teach my child?” she said. “And I’m ...

“I can recall white parents making comments saying, ‘Oh, this young Black teacher who doesn’t have children herself – how is she supposed to teach my child?” she said. “And I’m like, what does my race ...