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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Flipping through the staff pages of the 2017 yearbook, only eight percent of faculty members are people of color.

Whitewashed or not: students discuss the lack of teacher diversity

Katie Spillman, Staff Writer September 11, 2017

As the community discusses differences, bullying and tolerance, the issue of diversity of teachers compared to students has come to light. “I think it’s not really about representation, I think...

Junior Katie Spillman wears the hijab, a religious symbol of modesty for Islam, on World Hijab Day.

I wore the hijab for a day

Katie Spillman, Staff Writer February 6, 2017

Men and women of the Muslim faith invited people of all religions to try wearing the hijab on World Hijab Day, Feb. 1. When two teachers came into my third hour class wearing the hijab, I was empowered...

Out of 166 certified teachers at West, only six are of color, making student diversity greater than teacher diversity.

Students push to raise awareness for lack of teacher diversity

Emily Dickson, Convergent Media Writer May 12, 2016
The school has been making an effort to promote religion, gender and racial inclusiveness in Common Ground, but many students feel this is rendered ineffective with an undiversified teaching staff.
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