Chances are, most of the dedicated teachers who guide the children in your community are female and white.Nationwide and in Illinois, only 25% of our teachers are men. In Illinois, only 16% of teachers are minorities, compared to 42% of students. In Chicago, the odds of drawing a minority teacher are even less: Only 55% of teachers are minorities, compared to 91% of students.
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November 20, 2008
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Diversity at the Blackboard is an initiative of the Associated Colleges of Illinois' Center for Success in High-Need Schools, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Quality Enhancement-Recruitment Program and from lead corporate sponsor Citigroup (NYSE: C). Citigroup is the leading global financial services company with some 200 million customer accounts doing business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services. |