Do elementary school students do better when taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity? New research finds: Not that much
- Written by Paul L. Morgan, Professor of Education and Demography, Penn State
Many elementary school teachers in the U.S. are of ethnic or racial backgrounds different from their students.AP Photo/Steve HelberThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
U.S. elementary school students do not particularly benefit from being taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity. That’s the...