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QUESTION
Is the Department of Education considering pay incentives for high poverty schools and is the recruitment initiative for Black men ongoing?
1:24:56
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The Department of Education (DOE) is considering pay incentives for high poverty schools and the recruitment initiative for Black men continues.
- The DOE is taking into account a working group's recommendation for pay incentives in high poverty schools.
- The objective is to meet cap requirements for these schools.
- The recruitment initiative to attract Black men into the teaching profession is still active.
- The initiative is part of New York City's Men Teach Program.
- Council Member Rita C. Joseph inquires about both the incentive plan and the status of the initiative for Black men.
Rita C. Joseph
1:24:56
So I have a question for Dan, is DOE Considering this working group recommendation for pay incentive in high poverty schools to meet the caps?
Dan Weisberg
1:25:05
Yes.
Rita C. Joseph
1:25:06
I know to recruit black men.
1:25:08
I know you had had initiative.
1:25:10
Is this still is this initiative still ongoing?
Dan Weisberg
1:25:12
It it is.
1:25:13
New York City Mint Peach.
1:25:14
Yes.
Rita C. Joseph
1:25:15
It's still ongoing.