Teacher Leadership in Tennessee: A Personal Perspective

Last August, I began my professional studies in education policy at Vanderbilt with two primary purposes: to increase inclusion of teachers in the policymaking conversation and to elevate the teaching profession across Tennessee. Quickly, I learned that there are myriad opinions, outlets, and limitations for accomplishing these goals. One approach to elevating the teaching profession…

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Focusing on Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Nashville’s Teachers

Although a substantial body of research has indicated students of color tend to benefit educationally when they have the opportunity to receive instruction from and form relationships with teachers from similar backgrounds, many districts nationwide struggle to recruit, support, and retain high-performing teachers of color to provide that instruction and form those relationships. For this…

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