City Program Seeks To Hire More Teachers Of Color

DENVER (CBS4) – A new initiative by the city of Denver aims to increase diversity among teachers in Denver Public Schools.
Mayor Hancock and the DPS Superintendent announced the mission to recruit minority teachers in town.
The program is called Make Your Mark, and includes DPS schools as well as six Denver charter school networks.
The goal is to diversify the workforce in Denver by hiring more teachers of color. Currently, less than 25% of teachers are minorities. Students of color,