This case study engages educational leaders in exploring how district-specific stakeholder perspectives might impact recruitment policy implementation and resource allocation through the lens of the Community Cultural Wealth framework. The case introduces Dr. Sheila Hill, the superintendent of a large district with a significant population of…

The United States has become increasingly diverse, but the American professoriate has not kept pace. Nationwide, nearly three quarters of all college faculty are White. That figure is even higher in rural institutions, where minority faculty comprise only 15% of the total. This is problematic because research has shown that students of all races…

While kinesiology as a field and as an academic major has evolved and diversified considerably over the last several decades, the cultural and racial demographics of kinesiology majors has remained fairly similar to the demographic characteristics of the early 2000s and before. There is incongruence between the actual diversity of the American…

As school districts compete to attract and hire highly qualified teachers of diversity, human resource (HR) leaders in organizations face multiple challenges. Based on the benefit to students, particularly students of diversity, there is an impetus for the leaders within school districts to strive to increase the diversity of teachers working with…

Over the last 50 years, the US has experienced significant shifts in its racial and ethnic makeup, making it a much more racially diverse country than it was a half century ago. The racial and ethnic composition of the higher education system has shifted too. In spite of this progress, various forms of racial bias, socioeconomic inequality, and…

This article draws extensively on data from "Cultivating Talent: A National Study Examining Pathways to Increase the Presence of Hispanic Teachers and Leaders in Catholic Schools," conducted by Boston College researchers and released in January 2022. The report looks to understand and appreciate the various ways in which Hispanics…

Teacher shortages and lack of teacher diversity have led to growing efforts nationally to recruit teaching assistants (TAs) to be classroom teachers. Substitute teachers are not typically considered in these efforts. We pair longitudinal administrative data from a mid-sized urban district with survey follow-up to address how TAs and substitute…

Mounting evidence supporting the advantages of a diverse teacher workforce prompts policymakers to scrutinize existing recruitment pathways. Following four cohorts of Maryland public high-school students over 12 years reveals several insights. Early barriers require timely interventions, aiding students of color in achieving educational milestones…

The "Like Me: Diversifying the Educator Workforce" program was developed at Lourdes University to address the disparate proportion of teachers of color in local classrooms as compared to the students of color. To gauge the impact of "Like Me" recruitment efforts, faculty at Lourdes University conducted a qualitative study…

We are a team of experienced teacher educators working with various licensure programs: teaching English to speakers of other languages, literacy, primary, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In the summer of 2020, as faculty in a college of education in an urban area in upper Midwest, we participated in a grassroots faculty-led…

Teacher recruitment is a pressing need in the United States. Equally important is the recruitment of more racial-minority teachers to help close the teacher-student diversity gap. We surveyed 300 undergraduates at our university regarding their perspectives on teaching careers--what they found attractive and deterring. Results from this survey and…

This article presents key insights about diversifying the educator workforce as interpreted by Eric Duncan of the Education Trust. Duncan discusses five key themes: (1) the importance of a diverse educator workforce, (2) opportunities for and impediments to improvement, (3) Ohio's efforts, (4) collaboration and mentorship, and (5) sustainability.…

A core value of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation standards is diversity and inclusion. Using survey data collected from faculty members within the College of Business at a 4-year U.S. university, this study assesses faculty perceptions regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The findings…

In order to address the nationwide problem of teaching shortages impacting Rhode Island schools, the Rhode Island Department of Education's (RIDE) 2021-2027 Strategic Plan commits to supporting local education agencies in the development of strategies to attract, recruit, and retain a highly skilled and diverse workforce that reflects Rhode…

This dissertation examines the troubling underrepresentation of staff of color in Pacific Northwest community colleges. Despite the proven benefits of racial staff diversity in promoting student success, community colleges face challenges in recruiting and retaining staff of color. Existing literature concerning non-teaching staff at community…