The Tennessee educator chosen as the nation’s teacher of the year wants America’s 3.5 million teachers to “find their voice” for students as many states seek to censor teachers, ban books, and push voucher policies
In a 2023 poll conducted by the U.S. News-Harris Poll survey, 86% of Americans were disappointed in society’s leaders, perceiving them unable to handle crises and failing to reflect traditional American values, according to The
Parents are demanding more individualized education options, and entrepreneurs are responding by launching more microschools, according to The 74. Microschools and similar creative schooling options gained increased popularity in the wake of the pandemic, and
In seven states, the need for bilingual education teachers is especially dire, according to EdSurge. Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas and Wisconsin have reported bilingual teacher shortages during the 2023-24 academic year,
“Ensuring students and educators explore the facets of self-hood is fundamental to developing an individual’s identity,” writes Larry Felazzo, an English and social studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., in Education
According to the Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) Driving K-12 Innovation initiative, an international Advisory Board of about 140+ education and technology experts select the most important challenges or hurdles, mega-trends or accelerators and tech
An Ohio state law is encouraging a positive approach to discipline in schools by focusing on prevention over punishment, according to Education Slice. The law, known as the Supporting Alternatives for Fair Education Act, sets
With an investment of $50,500 from Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation and Music Has Value, two nonprofit organizations that support music education, as well as $25,000 from the district’s own budget, Tennessee’s Tullahoma City Schools
In the U.S, teachers are outnumbered on average 16 students to 1 teacher in the classroom (though this number can be as high as 23 to 1 in states such as California), writes Bill Salak in
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