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The culture wars are driving teachers from the classroom. Two campaigns are trying to help 

The Hechinger Report

Those threats have only increased since last year as schools have become a focal point of the culture wars, contributing to challenges the teaching profession has long faced in recruiting and retaining teachers from underrepresented backgrounds. The post The culture wars are driving teachers from the classroom.

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California finally ended a ban on bilingual education. Now it can’t find enough teachers for these classes

The Hechinger Report

As the grandchild of Mexican immigrants, she didnt find her language or culture welcome in the school. Little Mexican girls see their culture celebrated on the walls of every classroom. Viviana Valerio, a kindergarten teacher, said that history made bilingual education an intimidating proposition.

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The high school grads least likely in America to go to college? Rural ones

The Hechinger Report

But because of their histories, rural places have fewer such people than urban and suburban areas. This has become a cultural phenomenon. For others, the problem is culture shock. million more college-educated workers by 2030 than it’s producing now. They kind of pushed it,” he said. Sign up for our newsletter.