Classroom Changes   May 5  2015   YouTube

Racial gaps in education don’t only exist among students. according to federal data, in the 2015-16 school year, over 80 percent of teachers were white and less than seven were black. This is interesting since a report by the Learning Policy Institute revealed that when taught by a teacher of color, students of color have better academic performance. Dr. Richard warren, UMES Department of Education, joins us to elaborate.