Degrees of Diversity

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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.

19.07.2017

Connections: RCSD Board President Van White and his new children’s book, Heroes

Rochester City School Board president Van White has written a new children's book. It's called "Heroes," and it's about the everyday heroes in our lives: doctors, firefighters, caregivers. He joins us to talk about why he wrote the book and the importance of diversity and inclusion in literature.

51 мин.
01.06.2017

Connections: How to create schools that serve all children well

Low-income students of color make up the majority of classrooms in American public schools, and research shows that the challenges they face -- poverty, homelessness, or hunger -- have directly influenced their level of academic success. While many of these children are failing to make the grade, education experts say state and federal policies are failing the students. They say there’s too much of a focus on raising test scores, and that policies should be designed to close opportunity gaps and get students excited about learning.

50 мин.
23.05.2017

Connections: College Grad Series, part 1 - The teaching profession

It's graduation season... so are the local graduates getting local jobs? It's the first in our series of conversations with freshly minted college graduates about their experiences navigating the job market. This week, we focus on the teaching profession. In studio:

47 мин.
09.12.2016

Connections Live at The Little: Degrees of Diversity

At the Little Theatre in Rochester, teachers, superintendents, parents and school board members discussed ways to bring more diversity to local teaching staffs.

2 мин.
09.12.2016

State Education Commissioner reacts to teacher diversity needs

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia sat down with WXXI Albany Correspondent Karen DeWitt to talk about WXXI's week-long series, Degrees of Diversity.

7 мин.
09.12.2016

Connections Live At The Little: Degrees of Diversity, Part 2

It's a special broadcast live from the Little Theatre. We're capping our week-long series exploring the lack of diversity on local teaching staffs.

52 мин.
09.12.2016

Connections Live At The Little: Degrees of Diversity, Part 1

It's a special broadcast live from the Little Theatre. We're capping our week-long series exploring the lack of diversity on local teaching staffs.

50 мин.
09.12.2016

The Teaching Pipeline: Where Diversity is Lost

When local teaching jobs open up, superintendents say they rarely see candidates of color. New research indicates the pipeline has leaks at almost every stage -- from high school, through college graduation and job retention.

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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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Degrees of Diversity

Degrees of Diversity

Connections: RCSD Board President Van White and his new children’s book, Heroes

Connections: How to create schools that serve all children well

Connections: College Grad Series, part 1 - The teaching profession

Connections Live at The Little: Degrees of Diversity

State Education Commissioner reacts to teacher diversity needs

Connections Live At The Little: Degrees of Diversity, Part 2

Connections Live At The Little: Degrees of Diversity, Part 1

The Teaching Pipeline: Where Diversity is Lost

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Connections: RCSD Board President Van White and his new children’s book, Heroes

Connections: How to create schools that serve all children well

Connections: College Grad Series, part 1 - The teaching profession

Connections Live at The Little: Degrees of Diversity

State Education Commissioner reacts to teacher diversity needs

Connections Live At The Little: Degrees of Diversity, Part 2

Connections Live At The Little: Degrees of Diversity, Part 1

The Teaching Pipeline: Where Diversity is Lost

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