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Education Matters — Black teachers matter

Does having at least one black teacher make it less likely a black student will drop out of school and more likely to go to college? New research on North Carolina students says yes. We also discuss discipline disparities for students of color and meet the founder of a youth mentoring program in Durham.

Guests Include:

Dr. Constance Lindsay, Research Associate, Urban Institute

Atrayus O. Goode, President & CEO, Movement of Youth

Keith Poston

Keith Poston is the president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina.