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Study points to big drop in Black teachers in Camden
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New report finds the number of Black teachers in Camden fell by 22% since 1999.
A new report from NJ Policy Perspective found the percentage of Black teachers in districts like Trenton, Newark and Jersey City is down between 8% and 16% since 1999. In Camden, the number of black teachers fell by 22%. Keith Benson, the head of Camden's local teachers union, says he's not surprised.
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Study points to big drop in Black teachers in Camden
Clip: 5/27/2021 | 3m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
A new report from NJ Policy Perspective found the percentage of Black teachers in districts like Trenton, Newark and Jersey City is down between 8% and 16% since 1999. In Camden, the number of black teachers fell by 22%. Keith Benson, the head of Camden's local teachers union, says he's not surprised.
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