Commitment and Retention of Teachers in Urban Schools: Exploring the Role and Influence of Urban-Focused Preservice Programs: Introduction to This Special Issue

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Dorinda J. Carter Andrews is an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on black student achievement, race and equity in education and preparing teachers for culturally diverse classrooms.

Morgaen L. Donaldson is an assistant professor of educational leadership at the Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut. Her research focuses on teacher quality, teacher retention, school leadership, and teachers' unions, particularly in schools and districts serving low-income children and children of color.

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1. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart the economy, create or save millions of jobs, and address long-neglected challenges in this country, such as urban education. For more information about this Act, visit www.recovery.gov.