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A District’s Long-Term Investment in Cultivating Future Teachers Is Paying Off
While schools across the country struggle to fill vacant teaching positions, one Texas district is capitalizing on groundwork it laid in 2019 that has led

We need a new school of thought about charter schools
When friends suggested I include charter schools among the places to visit during my recent trip to see innovative learning models in New York City,

Charters succeed at teaching — that’s why their enemies hate them
Faced with the undeniable fact city kids attending charters schools do far better on state exams than those stuck in the regular public-school system, critics

OPINION: America should take a multilingual approach to education
In all of my language-learning experiences, whether that’s taking Japanese in college or learning Spanish in high school, I often ponder what a challenge learning

As threats against teachers increase, we need to redefine what’s off-limits in public schools
The deterioration of boundaries, compounded with poor teaching conditions, leads to a myriad of problems. It’s difficult to create connections, let alone teach content, while

Education Secretary: Standardized Tests Should No Longer Be a ‘Hammer’
Standardized tests should be used as “a flashlight” on what works in education not as “a hammer” to force outcomes, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said

Teachers are leaving, forcing this school to cancel classes. Lowering professional qualifications does not fix shortage, educators say
It’s January, the middle of the school year, and yet tenth grader Lala Bivens is preparing for her first day at a new school. Bivens

Focus Shifts To Expanding Black Male Teacher Pipeline
First-year teacher Tamir D. Harper wanted to be an educator so that he could help the community he grew up in and to give his

What students told us they love about 5 stellar teachers
In each of these educators, students said they found a friend, mentor, role model, and more. “Abbott Elementary,” a wildly popular television sitcom centered on

I’m not a licensed teacher. How do I do a good job when I have to sub?
Follow the teacher’s lesson plan. Form relationships with students. When all else fails, use your acting skills. I am a non-licensed central office district employee.

What students told us they love about 5 stellar teachers
In each of these educators, students said they found a friend, mentor, role model, and more. “Abbott Elementary,” a wildly popular television sitcom centered on

I’m tired of watching my students with disabilities get pushed out of school
Teacher burnout cannot be an excuse to exclude children with challenging behaviors. Lately, amid reported teacher shortages, I see TikToks, blog posts, and forum discussions detailing