Degrees of Diversity
More than 80 percent of public school teachers in the U.S. are white, and a WXXI News investigation has found that the disparity is much more severe in the Rochester, NY and Finger Lakes regions. Degrees of Diversity takes an in-depth look at diversity among local teaching staffs, and the steps, if any, the districts are taking to making their staffs better reflect their student population.
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When local teaching jobs open up, superintendents say they rarely see candidates of color. New research indicates the pipeline has leaks at almost every…
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The WXXI News series, Degrees of Diversity, is the result of a year-long investigative reporting project that explores the wide gap between white teachers…
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Christopher Fields is rare in the teaching profession. He’s an African-American man, and he teaches sixth-grade English at East Lower School. According to…
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On a recent afternoon, Musette Castle was sifting through a stack of books on her dining room table: The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway; Dubliners by…
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A WXXI News investigation finds that local districts have a severe lack of diversity on teaching staffs. Five public school districts have zero…
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In Monroe County and the Finger Lakes, thousands of students could graduate high school without ever seeing a black teacher in their school hallways.A…
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See how diverse your district is, or compare it to other districts using our interactive map below. If the map below is too small for you to see, click…
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In addition to our own research, WXXI News has been referring to numerous previous studies and research initiatives regarding teacher diversity and the…
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Connections with Evan Dawson will broadcast live from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, from the Little Theatre, 240 East Ave., as part of WXXI News' Degrees…
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This special project, "Degrees of Diversity," uses multimedia to cover the issue of teacher diversity in the Rochester and Finger Lakes regions.Even once…