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Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) and the National Association of Black Male Educators (NABME) announced today a new partnership that will provide recruiting opportunities and professional development resources to Black male educators in online and hybrid schools across the U.S.
“I am grateful to NABME for the opportunity to create this important partnership. Diversity in our teachers is a crucial step in providing the diversity of role models that reflect our communities,” said James Rhyu, CEO at Stride, Inc. “Black male educators are an underrepresented group in classrooms, which limits access to strong role models for Black students. This is a step in the right direction to begin correcting that and empowering young Black men as both educators and students.”
People of color make up about 17% of teachers in the United States, but only 2% are Black men. Research shows that Black students who have at least one Black teacher in elementary school are less likely to drop out of school and are more likely to go on to college than those who do not have Black teachers. The partnership with NABME aims to expand the number of Black teachers employed by Stride, and to equip current teachers with tools to facilitate inclusive classrooms online and in traditional settings.
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