Educators’ Views on School Safety, in Charts
See how teachers, principals, and district leaders currently feel about their safety.
Why 60,000 Education Workers Walked Off the Job In Los Angeles
Purple for Power? Los Angeles teachers wearing their “Red for Ed” shirts and SIEU 99 members (in purple) at a solidarity rally in downtown Los Angeles on March 15, 2023. (Ted Soqui / SIPA USA via AP Photo) Los Angeles, Calif.—On March 21, the 25,000 custodians, cafeteria workers, campus aides, bus drivers, teaching assistants, special …
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Do You Know What Superintendents Actually Do? 8 District Leaders Describe Their Jobs
Superintendents are the public face of the districts they lead, yet their jobs might also be the least understood.
Ensuring Safety and Equity: Defending the Practice of Removing Disruptive Students
Allowing students who disrupt and threaten others to remain in classroom disproportionately affects students who do not disrupt or threaten others. Offenders of such acts are not victims. Removing them should be down on the list of options, but an option, nonetheless. Look at the image accompanying this article. Now, you are a school administrator, …
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What Is Orthographic Mapping? A Guide for Educators and Families
It’s a need-to-know concept for anyone helping kids learn to read.
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The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson celebrates with supporters after defeating Paul Vallas after the mayoral runoff election late Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Paul Beaty / AP Photo) Chicago, Ill.—Anyone who doubts the power of organized labor to reshape the world should look to the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and its allies’ electing one of their own …
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How Matthew McConaughey Will Make It Easier for Schools to Get Safety Grants
The actor aims to cut the red tape for schools that could benefit from the federal grants, but lack the capacity to apply.
Teach Your Students How To Write Like a Scientist With These Sentence-Starter Posters
Science notebooks just got a whole lot easier.
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Charter Schools Find Quiet Support in a World Focused on Private School Choice
As Republicans and Democrats fight over private school choice, charter schools are left in the middle.
Despite Progress, Women Superintendents Face Steep Path to Gender Parity
Male superintendents outnumber their female counterparts, and women often enter the role in times of crisis.