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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Chris Emdin: Why are There So Few Black Male Teachers? | NewBlackMan (in Exile)

Chris Emdin: Why are There So Few Black Male Teachers? | NewBlackMan (in Exile):

'Why are there so few black male teachers? Chris Emdin of Columbia University suggests that a cycle of failure haunts students and their teachers. Students act out, so teachers tighten the rules; more restrictions combined with dull and irrelevant curricula cause students to fail, and teachers quit -- thinking it’s their fault. Emdin raps his Humble Opinion on why the system needs to be changed.' -- +PBS NewsHour 

Chris Emdin: Why are There So Few Black Male Teachers? | NewBlackMan (in Exile):