‘Grow Your Own’ program addresses teacher diversity gap
The University of Colorado Denver’s Pathways2Teaching program recruits young people of color interested in becoming educators to bridge diversity gaps.Roughly 1,500 high school students across the country have completed the Pathways2Teaching program since its launch in 2010. Dr. Margarita Bianco, an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver, created the program to increase diversity in teachers and educational leadership positions.