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NEW YORK TIMES NEWS ARTICLE
The real reason black kids benefit
from having black teachers
Reference : David, J (2017). The real reason black kids benefit from black teachers. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/opinion/sunday/the-real-reason-black-kids-benefit-from-black-teachers.html
For black students, having even one black teacher can make a huge difference. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which found that that black boys who had a black teacher during their elementary school years were less likely to drop out of high school. It also linked the presence of black teachers to kids’ expectations of attending college.
FORBES NEWS ARTICLE
Black And Latinx Children Learn Better From Black And Latinx Teachers, Study Finds
Reference : Morrison, N. (2023). Black and Latinx children learn better from black and latinx teachers, study finds . https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2023/03/17/black-and-latinx-children-learn-better-from-black-and-latinx-teachers-study-finds/?sh=6a1836f22f91
Researchers looked at the effect of matching a children's ethnicity on reading and math scores, comparing results with a control group where the teacher had a different ethnic background to the children.
Reading and math scores were higher when students were an ethnic/racial match, with the size of the effect greatest in Black and Latinx children. Working memory also improved, although there was no perceived impact on cognitive flexibility.
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