Black male teachers diversifying the United States' teacher workforce /

• Other Authors: Lewis, Chance W. (Chance Wayne), 1972-, Toldson, Achebe, 1973-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2013.
• Series: Advances in race and ethnicity in education, v. 1
• Subjects: Education > Multicultural Education.; Teaching staff.; Teachers, Black > United States.; African American teachers > United States.; Multicultural education > United States.

Recently, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan suggested that placing Black men in the classroom as teachers is a critical need in the American educational system. Many education policymakers and researchers falsely believe that Black male teachers have a primary responsibility to foster the soci...