Studies Confirm Black Students Perform Better with Black Teachers. This Minnesota Community College Program Is Targeting Black Men to Increase Their Presence In Classrooms.
“I’ve always dreamed of being a teacher and this is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said Kezelee Jones, an 18-year-old student attending Normandale Community College as part of the school’s Sirtify program designed to target and prepare Black men interested in teaching for an education degree. Jones aspires to become a…