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Septima Clark, Black Educator Hall of Fame

February 2, 2021
by Center for Black Educator Development CBED
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E’ry day this month, the Center for Black Educator Development, in partnership with Phillys7thWard.org, will highlight a Black Educator Hall of Famer. But, don’t forget, e’ry month is Black History...

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The Black Teachers in Our City Dropped From 40% to 24%. We Can Change That, If We Want To

February 16, 2020
by Sharif El-Mekki
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I will never forget the time I attended a teaching job expo in Valley Forge, PA.  Districts from around the state had laid out the welcome mat, eager to attract the newest and brightest teachers into their ranks. I stood...

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If the Teachers of Color at Your School Are Invisible to You, Why Would They Stay?

January 8, 2020
by Keisha Rembert
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I reread it slower this time, an email sent to 40+ staff members with the subject line, Congrats and Great Work, from my principal. The email was a glowing account of one of my colleagues’ recent...

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Plugging Leaks in the Teacher Supply Pipeline to Increase Diversity

February 22, 2019
by Steven Malick
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A growing body of research is beginning to confirm what many stakeholders in the mid-Atlantic region already recognize: teacher diversity matters. Research shows that increasing the racial diversity of teachers benefits...

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Ninety-six Percent of Pennsylvania’s Teachers are White. Damn.

June 29, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Imagine a doctor knowing vital, life-saving information about your health, but not sharing it with you. It would be not only unacceptable, it would be grounds for dismissal. Choosing not to act, when the data shows that the...

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Is Your School Doing Enough to Support Teachers of Color? Probably Not.

May 30, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“Until we, as a nation, collectively acknowledge and address the unique challenges that teachers of color face every day, we cannot claim to be truly valuing them.” There is a mismatch in our schools and without smart...

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In Its Second Year, Black Lives Matter Week of Action Goes National

January 7, 2018
by Sharif El-Mekki
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My school community, The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice, and I are proud to partner with organizations across the city and country for the National Black Lives Matter Week of Action (2/5/18-2/10/18). Last...

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Why the Hell Didn’t Someone Put These Books in My Hand When I Was Younger?

November 4, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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Reflections from our friend Nathan Bowling, Washington State Teacher of the Year.  I should read more than I do. Everyone should. I think we’d be better off as a nation and a species if we all read more. Teachers have a unique...

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People of Color Aren’t Just Tokenized in Nonprofits, It Happens in Schools, Too

October 1, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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“We haven’t been sending you any Black candidates, well, because you’re Black.” After reading an article by Helen Kim Ho, I couldn’t help but to think of this quote made by a central office staffer many years ago. It...

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Why It Matters That Black Male Teachers Aren’t Alone in Schools

August 14, 2017
by Sharif El-Mekki
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When I started my career as a middle school teacher through an alternative certification program, I was told to not expect to see another Black male teacher in the school I would serve in. When I arrived at Turner Middle School...

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