Wake puts priority on hiring minority teachers
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Posted By: Stacie Coulter on June 27, 2011 By T. KEUNG HUI: From Virginia to Florida and southwest as far as New Mexico, recruiters for the Wake County school system have been on the hunt. Following the orders of Superintendent Tony Tata, they're looking for the best male and minority teachers they can bring back to Wake. Their mission: To get the right mix. "I'm not satisfied with the fact that we have an 85 percent Caucasian teaching force and 50.5 percent minority student population," Tata said. So far, the county is making headway. In the past two months, the county has hired at least 27 minority teachers. Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/27/130... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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