MI: Officials Approve Alternative Route for Teaching Licensure for Men of Color
May 6, 2021
Michigan education officials have approved a new route for men of color to become teachers in Michigan public schools, citing the fact that less than 2% of educators in the state are Black men, though in many districts, the percentage of Black students may be as high as 90%. “I do believe that it is significant that students have a representation in their classroom and people that they may visually be able to identify with,” said Marcus Davenport, Superintendent of Beecher Community Schools. Approved for five years, the alternative route to licensure program is expected to place its first teaching candidates into classrooms by next year.