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Sweatt, Tony E. – Journal for the Advancement of Educational Research International, 2018
The shortage of African American teachers can be traced back to the historic "Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court" decision in 1954. While recruitment initiatives have been somewhat productive, studies nonetheless reveal a "revolving door" whereby scores of teachers abandon their jobs before retirement. Attrition is the…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Rural Schools, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Recruitment