Star Ledger--Op-Ed: What charter school students really need are teachers who look like them, education advocate says
Ask anyone about their favorite teacher and you will likely get a passionate answer. Whether it was a teacher who connected with them personally, who found interesting and innovative ways to teach, or who showed them a future for themselves that they had never dreamed of before, these connections matter.
Ron Rice, Jr.| Star-Ledger Guest Columnist| Posted Jun 4, 1:15 PM
Education Week--Black Students in Charter Schools Are More Likely to Have Black Teachers
Black students in charter schools are more likely to have black teachers than their peers in traditional public schools, which can lead to academic gains in math, a new study shows.
The study published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a right-leaning think tank that also authorizes charter schools in Ohio, examined data from grades 3 to 5 in North Carolina's traditional and charter public schools, from 2006-07 through 2012-13.
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2019/06/charter_schools_diverse_teachers.html
Madeline Will on June 4, 2019 12:02 AM
NPR--Desperation And Broken Trust When Schools Restrain Students Or Lock Them In Rooms
Every time Jennifer Tidd's son was secluded or restrained at school, she received a letter from his teachers. Her son has autism and behavioral issues, and over three years — from 2013 to 2016 — Tidd got 437 of those letters.
Rob Manning, Jenny Abamu| Heard on Morning Edition| June 5, 20195:00 AM ET