Program ‘will do nothing at all to improve K-12 education in Nebraska,’ education commentator says
“Teachers of color” are being sought by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Kansas State University to “address the challenges of white normative spaces in education.”
Taxpayers are spending more than $5 million on Project RAÍCES, which stands for Re-envisioning Action and Innovation through Community Collaborations for Equity across System.
The $5.2 million program received 75 percent of its funding from the federal Department of Education. The state education department chipped in $250,000 as part of its “From Diversity Strength,” program, according to UNL’s news release. Other money comes from the university.