Washington state’s colleges lead the nation in training more teachers of color, study finds

  • July 23, 2018

"Central Washington University, for example, typically graduates the largest number of new teachers coming out of the state’s colleges of education each year. At CWU, 10 percent of students studying education identify as Hispanic, compared with 11 percent of all students at the university. Asian, black, Native American and Pacific Islander students are similarly represented in teacher-preparation programs and the larger student body at CWU."

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