Black Teachers

WEIDMAN: Our Newark Charter Is Fully Staffed With 86% Teachers of Color—Here’s How We Do It

Mindy Weidman  is the Chief Talent Officer of BRICK Education Network, an education organization serving the greater Newark, New Jersey…

2 years ago

Paula White, Education Policy Expert and NJ Mom, Will Run Statewide Education Advocacy Organization

JerseyCAN, the only statewide advocacy organization in New Jersey committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for every child…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Do We Really Have a Teacher Shortage and, If We Do, How Can We Fix It?

The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage…

2 years ago

‘Doing Less Was Not an Option.’ How One New Jersey Charter School Kept Kids Learning No Matter What.

Note: Achievers Early College Prep is one of seven high-performing public charters with previously-approved expansions that the Murphy Administration's Education…

3 years ago

New Jersey, It’s Time To Thank Isaac Abankwa

Isaac Abankwa is a teacher, grade level chair for enrichment, and a teacher coach at KIPP Upper Roseville Academy. According…

3 years ago

Q and A: You Won’t Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture

New Jersey badly lacks teachers of color and the cost is borne by Black and Brown children. If a Black…

3 years ago