Paducah Seeks to Hire More African-American Teachers

Published: Feb. 4, 2011, 5 a.m.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 93 percent of teachers in the public school system in 2010 were white. Nationally, the number is lower, but not by much. The majority of Kentucky residents are also white, but that's changing. African-Americans make up eight percent of the state's population. But African-Americans make up thirteen percent of the public school population. At Paducah Independent Schools, white students are the minority.