Which Students Are Earning the Seal of Biliteracy, in Charts
With all 50 states and the District of Columbia now allowing high school graduates to earn a seal that signals their mastery […]
Many Educators Across America Are on the Verge of a Retirement Benefits Boost
Hundreds of thousands of current and former K-12 educators nationwide would be newly eligible for full Social Security benefits when they retire, […]
How D.C. tackled a child care crunch through a tax hike on the rich : NPR
Boniece Gillis, an assistant teacher at Educare DC in Washington, D.C., says the wage bump she receives through the Early Childhood Educator […]
What Teachers Are Saying About the Lawsuit Against Lucy Calkins and Fountas and Pinnell
Earlier this month, a group of parents filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the creators of some of the most popular reading […]
At some universities, students concerned about climate change find help in class : NPR
At Cornell University, one professor is helping students navigate their emotions about climate change by learning about food. Rebecca Redelmeier/WSKG hide caption […]
What’s Ahead for the 5.3 Million English Learners in Our Schools?
Montserrat Garibay arrived in the United States three decades ago with her mother and sister as an undocumented immigrant, and learned English […]
Results of a time study may help educators get more time out of the school day : NPR
Research shows K-12 students in different states spend wildly different amounts of time in school, and suggests the nation’s schools could be […]
The Holiday Gifts Teachers Actually Want (Hint: Skip the Mugs)
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice—he blanked on getting your child’s teacher a gift. What now? Worry not: We asked […]
Syria; Travis Timmerman; Donald Trump; Iran : NPR
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The Top 10 Slang Terms Teachers Never Want to Hear Again, Explained
Has a student ever called you “Bruh”? Or have you ever scratched your head trying to figure out what “skibidi” means? Student […]
Here’s what can be gained when students with disabilities are included in classrooms : NPR
Students with certain disabilities are often excluded from general education classrooms. Two children with Down syndrome show what can be gained from […]
The STEM Stereotypes That Hold Students Back Aren’t What You Think
For decades, schools and community organizations have worked to get more girls to “see themselves” as scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. The largest […]
