TUSD spending $550,000 to recruit minority teachers

Marivel Roybal speaks the same language her Hispanic first-graders hear at home, which she says instantly creates a bond between them.

The district has launched a $550,000 effort to recruit minority teachers, hoping to diversify its staff and give minority students a better chance of 'seeing themselves as part of the education system'...

[rather than immerse them in English, which study after study shows is the fastest way to learn the language and in turn maximize their chances of getting ahead]

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