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Making Educator Diversity a Kitchen Table Issue

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By Conra Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Natalie Brown, Jarvis Lundy
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As a K-12 student, I had only two teachers of color, both in elementary school. Yet their influence was transformative. They saw me, believed in me, and expected my best. That early affirmation helped me persist through a system that did not always reflect or affirm who I was. Years later, as a kindergarten teacher and then a school leader, I saw the impact of educator diversity from another perspective.
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The Educators Students Deserve: Four State Policy Approaches

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By Conra Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Natalie Brown, Judith Cruz
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State boards of education have been increasingly concerned about recruiting and retaining effective teachers because of both the outsized impact that quality educators have on student learning and the recent staff shortages in many content areas and hard-to-staff districts. A key strand of the broad research on teacher effectiveness points to the impact on students of having teachers that look like them.
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Valuing Teachers and Their Educational Impact

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By Conra Gist, Travis J. Bristol, Natalie Brown, Judith Cruz
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To prepare future generations to serve their nation and lead its advancement, it is vital that their educators are well prepared and can teach diverse student populations effectively. Precisely because of the critical importance of highly prepared educators, equal opportunity to enter the US educator workforce remains a key issue.
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