Diversifying the Teaching Profession: How to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color

This Learning Policy Institute report explains the positive impact of teacher diversity on outcomes for students of color, barriers to recruiting and retaining teachers of color, and promising practices to address these challenges. The report provides examples of how schools and districts attract and keep diverse educators, such as: building supportive pathways into teaching, revising and refining hiring strategies to be more proactive, strengthening induction programs, and improving teaching conditions through improved school leadership.