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Connections: Black Men in Education (2011)

Host P.A. Bennett explores the shortage of Black men in education.

Aired 01/22/2024

ETV Classics

Connections: Black Men in Education (2011)

Season 10 Episode 6 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

Host P.A. Bennett explores the shortage of Black men in education.

In this episode of Connections, P.A. Bennett explores the scarcity of Black men in the field of education. Uncovering the factors influencing career choices, such as higher pay and benefits in other professions, Bennett highlights the alarming statistics – fewer than 3% of teachers in S.C. are Black men, impacting 15% of African American students who rarely encounter a Black male teacher.

Aired 01/22/2024

ETV Classics is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

ETV Classics

Connections: Black Men in Education (2011)

Season 10 Episode 6 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

In this episode of Connections, P.A. Bennett explores the scarcity of Black men in the field of education. Uncovering the factors influencing career choices, such as higher pay and benefits in other professions, Bennett highlights the alarming statistics – fewer than 3% of teachers in S.C. are Black men, impacting 15% of African American students who rarely encounter a Black male teacher.

Aired 01/22/2024

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ETV Classics is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

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