Two elementary school students and their principal sit around a desk with tablets, paper, and pencils

Making the Case for Recruiting, Preparing, Retaining Teachers of Color

UNLV professor Iesha Jackson examines structural forms of racism in the teacher education pipeline and ways to combat them.

UNLV teacher educator Iesha Jackson examines why schools, universities, and policy makers should work together to recruit, prepare, and retain more teachers of color. Students and their principal are pictured at the Walter Bracken Elementary School on Feb. 3, 2015. (Aaron Mayes / UNLV Photo Services)

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