Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium

About PEDC

The Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium (PEDC) is a collective of educators, students, school leaders, policymakers, and community advocates committed to increasing and sustaining a diverse educator workforce across Pennsylvania and beyond. Our mission is to advance policies, programs, and practices that attract, recruit, support, and retain educators of color, ensuring that every student benefits from a rich and inclusive learning environment.

Through legislative advocacy, research, resource development, community programming, events, collaborative partnerships, and professional learning, PEDC works to remove barriers to entry in the teaching profession, strengthen pathways into education, and promote culturally relevant and sustaining education and systems within teaching. We believe that a diverse educator workforce enhances student success, enriches school communities, and fosters equity in education.