More than half of BAME teachers face racism in schools
More than half of teachers from minority-ethnic groups have experienced racism in schools in the past year, according to a new poll. A
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Most black and minority ethnic teachers say they face covert racism in schools
The majority of black and minority ethnic teachers in British schools have experienced microinsults, microinvalidations and other forms of covert racism in the last
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Racism in academia has major impact on BAME staff mental health
Higher education is a battlefield and the trauma inflicted in this war of inequitable attrition can leave lasting effects that
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National strategy to attract BME teachers
Commenting on the launch of Labour’s Race and Faith Manifesto, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education
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How history textbooks reflect America’s refusal to reckon with slavery
Textbooks have been slow to incorporate black humanity in their slavery narratives. And they still have a long way to
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Schools’ failure to meet legal requirements on Religious Education continues to impact A-level entries
The growing number of secondary schools in England and Wales that are failing to provide Religious Education to all pupils
Read moreLuton BAME community encouraged to go for leadership roles in education
Bedfordshire teachers gathered in Luton for an inspiring ‘BAME into Leadership’ networking event. More than 80 people attended the launch
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Why America lost so many of its black teachers
Before 1964 nearly half of college-educated African-Americans in the South were teachers. JULY MARKS the 55th anniversary of the Civil
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New school inspection framework will boost school accountability for religious education
A new school inspection framework has been welcomed by the religious education community for its potential to improve the way
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Are teachers’ Christmas gifts getting out of control?
There is no shortage of ideas online for what to get schoolteachers at Christmas. Personalised bracelets, spa vouchers, bottles of
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Ethnic minority academics earn less than white colleagues
When Meenakshi Sarkar landed a job as a teaching fellow at Leeds University after a successful career in business in
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Calls for greater diversity among school governors
“When I was at school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I grew up,” says Theresa Esan.
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