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Duncan visits NJ, says minority teachers needed
- 04-22-2011
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By Samantha Henry/Boston Globe
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made several stops in New Jersey on Wednesday, pushing a program aimed at recruiting more teachers to work in urban and rural areas. Duncan hosted a town hall meeting at a Newark youth and employment center to talk about the Department of Education's TEACH Campaign, which provides educational materials, information and job listings to encourage people to pursue teaching jobs in underserved areas. One of the primary objectives is to get more African-American and Latino teachers -- especially men -- into the schools. "I see this as the civil rights issue of our generation," Duncan said, arguing that he was optimistic that even "the poorest kid, from the toughest community from the most dysfunctional family" can thrive when given a good education. (more...)
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