Texas’ Teachers Are More Diverse Than California’s: Report [Video]

While California might be known for a more liberal focus on diversity in its public education, a new report revealed that Texas’ teachers are more diverse than the Golden State’s.

The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality found that 43 percent of Texas’ teacher workforce was composed of people from historically disadvantaged groups in 2022. In California, the percentage was roughly 33.

Additionally, Texas had 8.1 percentage points more teachers from historically disadvantaged groups than expected when compared with working-age adults from historically disadvantaged groups with degrees. The number declined by 1.9 percentage points since 2014.

California saw 6 percentage points more teachers from historically disadvantaged groups than expected when compared with working-age adults from historically disadvantaged groups with degrees. But number rose 1.8 percentage points since 2014.