How layoffs at the Education Department might affect the agency's core functions
How might layoffs at the Department of Education affect its core functions? NPR speaks with education scholar Beth Akers, a senior fellow […]
Political Divides Shape Educators’ Views on English Learners’ Rights
“The only thing that is disappointing is how the school has to take on the responsibility to teach these kids English. This […]
Parents, teachers and more react to Education Department layoffs : NPR
Chloe Kienzle of Arlington, Va., holds a sign as she stands outside the U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday […]
States Push Forward With Teacher Apprenticeships Amid Funding Uncertainty
David Donaldson gets animated when telling the story of his mother, who worked in a school cafeteria and taught Sunday school for […]
The Education Department says it will cut nearly 50% of staff : NPR
A man walks past the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7. Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press Wire via Alamy […]
Preservice Teachers Need Better Feedback. Here’s How (Opinion)
Teachers can significantly improve if their preparation programs invest marginally more effort into preparing field supervisors. Field supervision is ubiquitous throughout teacher […]
‘It’s Not All Rainbows and Butterflies’: SEL in the Early Grades
A veteran teacher reflects on how the classroom (and the kids) have changed, and on what’s needed to fix education.
Principals and Teachers Get Candid
On a slow December Friday, at Education Week’s invitation, Principal Jesus Sandoval got together with two of his teachers for a down-to-brass-tacks […]
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests : NPR
Mahmoud Khalil is shown on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on April 29, 2024. Ted […]
Teachers Say These 5 Factors Could Boost Their Morale
The topic of teacher morale can be a bit of a bummer. Many different indicators point to a long-term, historic trend of […]
Team-Teaching Builds Supports in a ‘Very Lonely Profession’
It’s a constant tap-dance to keep a roomful of 80 5-year-olds focused and engaged during a kindergarten math lesson. Stevenson Elementary’s kindergarten […]
Trump administration cancels $400 million in funding for Columbia University : NPR
Columbia students organize dueling memorials and rallies both for Israel and Palestinians in Gaza on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th […]
