Education Week – Denisa R. Superville
“New York City plans to hire 1,000 male teachers of color, provide tutoring and other literacy support for 10,000 K-2 students, and find mentors for 5,000 young men of color. The initiatives are part of the second phase of the city’s Young Men’s Initiative, which started under former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to address challenges faced by young black and Latino men…The new efforts are aimed at increasing literacy, improving graduation rates, and “ensuring all youth remain safe from violent crime.””(more)