Only about half of beginning teachers of color had taken any teaching classes prior to teaching, compared to 59% of beginning White teachers¶
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q2 i? Just 37% of Black and 50% of Latino/a beginning teachers had taken any teaching classes prior to teaching, versus 59% of beginning White teachers. → Carver-Thomas 2025
Evidence¶
Carver-Thomas 2025¶
Carver-Thomas, D., Leung-Gagné, M., & García, E. (2025). Supporting and sustaining a diverse teacher workforce. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/216.666
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Descriptive analysis of national survey data on beginning-teacher preparation experiences by race/ethnicity (2020–21). The report states "Only about half of beginning teachers of color" had taken any teaching classes prior to teaching, versus 59% of beginning White teachers.
"Only about half of beginning teachers of color—including just 37% of Black and 50% of Latino/a beginning teachers—had taken any teaching classes prior to teaching, compared to 59% of beginning White teachers."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Only about half of beginning teachers of color had taken any teaching classes prior to teaching, compared to 59% of beginning White teachers |
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Only about half of beginning teachers of color had taken any teaching classes prior to teaching, compared to 59% of beginning White teachers |
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2025 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-10 |
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