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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Teachers teaching children of color are paid less

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Teachers teaching children of color are paid less:

Teachers teaching children of color are paid less

Teachers in schools that serve the top quintile of African-American and Latino students are paid significantly less—approximately $2,500 per year—than the average teacher in such districts, according to an analysis by the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights.

Steven Sawchuck, posting on Edweek, writes:
Fifty-nine percent of the districts studied showed these spending disparities. And because teacher salaries make up about 60 percent or so of the typical district's budget, these data