Diversity in the classroom
Many suburban Boston school districts have become significantly more diverse, but their students are still primarily taught by white teachers.
A story in today’s Globe reports on the increase in minority students in suburban schools. The article notes that while the number of minority students in increasing; their teachers remain largely white. You can find the story here. Note you may be prompted to register. Following is a chart that includes Milton’s information drawn from the DESE courtesy of the Globe.
District | 2001-2002 % Minority students | 2011-2012 % Minority students | 2011-2012 % Minority teachers |
Canton | 16.1 | 23.2 | 5.2 |
Milton | 22.3 | 30.4 | 7.9 |
Quincy | 31.1 | 47.1 | 3.5 |
Sharon | 11.7 | 30.3 | 2.9 |
Weymouth | ?8.3 | 17.7 | 0.2 |
State total | 24.2 | 32.9 | 6.9 |