Philadelphia School District, Center for Black Educator Development aim to increase number of Black male teachers

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Center for Black Educator Development; Black Male Teachers; Sharif El-Mekki

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Students are getting ready to go back to school in Philadelphia next week. One thing many students won’t see is a Black male teacher in their classroom.

The percentage of Black male teachers within the Philadelphia school district remains in the single digits, a dismal trend Sharif El-Mekki from the Center for Black Educator Development hopes to change. 

“We piloted a program in 2018 but I was still a sitting principal,” El-Mekki said. “Then, in 2019, we formally launched.”

The former Philadelphia School District teacher and principal launched the Center for Black Educator Development that creates a national Black teacher pipeline.

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BY NATASHA BROWN

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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-school-district-center-black-educator-development-increase-black-male-teachers/

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cbsnews.com

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