Our classrooms are increasingly diverse, yet 9 of 10 teachers are white. Why that`s a problem and what can be done about it.

Wisconsin classrooms are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, yet school districts are struggling to build staffs that reflect their students` backgrounds.

In fact, the mismatches between students and teaching staff is glaring in school districts in northeastern Wisconsin and across the state.

About one-third of Wisconsin public school students in 2021-22 were students of color. That compares to about one-quarter of all students 10 years earlier and 20% of students in 2005-06. ...
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Ken Notes: Great read difficult problem.