It's been all over the news the last few days, that the Department of Education is opening a civil rights investigation into Duval County Public Schools. Their concern is that the city's minority children are getting shortchanged.
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-11-24/story/duval-district-under-civil-rights-investigation
Well one blatant way we are shortchanging our minority students is by placing Teach for Americahobbyists recruits in those schools that are mostly minority.
Teach for America takes non education majors who go through a five week access course and puts them in our mostly minority and poorest schools where they are supposed to serve two years (about a fifth don't make it) to be replaced by a new set, assuring a constant revolving door of teachers. They in affect are doing the exact opposite of what we know is best for our kids, who need experienced teachers and this is a program that Duval has expanded from 50 to 200.
Friends they only go to the schools where their lack of training and experience can do the most damage. You won't find one TFAer in Mandarin or at the beach.
Why don't our minority kids deserve experienced or trained educators? This is a question the district should answer and that I hope the Department of Education asks.
To read more, click the link: http://www.news4jax.com/news/duval-county-yet-to-respond-to-civil-rights-investigation/36722480#.VlzQYbcyQWc.facebook
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-11-24/story/duval-district-under-civil-rights-investigation
Well one blatant way we are shortchanging our minority students is by placing Teach for America
Teach for America takes non education majors who go through a five week access course and puts them in our mostly minority and poorest schools where they are supposed to serve two years (about a fifth don't make it) to be replaced by a new set, assuring a constant revolving door of teachers. They in affect are doing the exact opposite of what we know is best for our kids, who need experienced teachers and this is a program that Duval has expanded from 50 to 200.
Friends they only go to the schools where their lack of training and experience can do the most damage. You won't find one TFAer in Mandarin or at the beach.
Why don't our minority kids deserve experienced or trained educators? This is a question the district should answer and that I hope the Department of Education asks.
To read more, click the link: http://www.news4jax.com/news/duval-county-yet-to-respond-to-civil-rights-investigation/36722480#.VlzQYbcyQWc.facebook
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