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MCPS reports diversified teacher hires this year but board presses for more pipeline detail
Summary
Human resources staff said 645 teachers were hired for 2024–25 with 51% identifying as racially/ethnically diverse; board members sought detailed counts by school level, subject and clearer Grow Your Own pipeline tracking for Asian and Hispanic candidates.
Montgomery County Public Schools human resources staff reported to the board’s Strategic Planning Committee on May 13 that the district hired 645 new teachers for the 2024–25 school year and that 51% of the new hires identified as racially or ethnically diverse.
April Key, Chief of Human Resources and Development, described a strengthened internship pipeline aimed at increasing diversity, including four professional-development days for interns, a dedicated Canvas classroom, regular newsletters, and campus engagement with historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions. Key said the district deepened partnerships with the University of Maryland, Towson University, American University, Bowie State…
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