Carol Doherty, previously a five-term Taunton School Committee member and now the 3rd Bristol District State Representative serving parts of Taunton and Easton. Doherty is the daughter of an immigrant family. Her mother came to America at the age of four from the island of Madeira and her father’s family came from Cape Verde. She has lived in Taunton since 1965.
This bill creates a special commission to study, make recommendations, and create a comprehensive plan around teacher diversification in the Commonwealth. The plan will result in the development of a new cadre of teachers who represent the diversity of our students who are committed to teaching in high-needs communities. The commission will be composed of a variety of stakeholders from early, elementary, secondary, and higher education to examine the entire education continuum for opportunities to diversify the teacher pipeline. The commission will also look specifically at these issues in gateway cities. It will be charged with making its recommendations and creating this plan within one year of being established.