When boys of color walk into a classroom, there's a good chance their teacher won't reflect their race and gender. White women represent more than 60% of all teachers, whereas only 1.3% of ...

Increasing the number of teachers of color in California classrooms has been a top priority for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond since he started the job in January. Now, he’s ...

New York City public school teachers are more likely to stay in schools with a principal and higher proportion of peers that share their race/ethnicity, suggesting the importance of representation and ...