In fact, a report from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES, 2019 as cited in Burden, 2020) projects that by 2027 the Caucasian student population will decrease to 45%, Latinx student population will increase to 29%, and the African American student population will remain at 15%. Thus, tomorrow’s student body will be more diverse than today and that trend is expected to continue. While the PK-12 student population diversifies, the teacher workforce remains predominately Caucasian. Currently, $4,000 is offered through TEACH grants in assistance toward teacher education, which is quite simply not enough. Dr. Rangasamy Ramasamy is a professor in the Exceptional Student Education Department at Florida Atlantic University.

Source: The Nation November 24, 2021 16:49 UTC