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We need more teachers of color, so why do we use tests that keep them out of the classroom?

  • Written by Emery Petchauer, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
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Students of color seldom see teachers who look like them. This is because many aspiring teachers of color are pushed out of the profession before they have a chance to start. It’s not poor performance in college...

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