Behind the Headline: Minority Groups Remain Outnumbered at Teaching Programs, Study Reports

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Minority Groups Remain Outnumbered at Teaching Programs
New York Times| 3/20/13

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What Happens When States Have Genuine Alternative Certification?
Education Next |Winter 2009

According to a study released today by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 82 percent of students in teacher training programs are white. A study published by Education Next in 2009 found that minorities are represented in the teaching force to a greater extent in states with genuine alternative certification than in other states.

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