Mar. 6—A physical education teacher for nearly a decade, Treva Riley is used to sweats, T-shirts and tennis shoes. The comfortable attire is essential for teaching her students at Laguna Elementary School about physical activity and health. After all, it’s much more difficult to toss a dodgeball or tend a goal in formal business attire. […]
NCF Freedom is an organization that has been working to fully protect the future of New College of Florida as a unique public liberal arts college that honors academic freedom, educational innovation and collaborative student-guided learning. We are also working to promote New College’s foundational values of open discourse within a just, diverse, equitable and […]
To address the dual issues of low teacher pay and affordable housing, a pioneering program in New Haven, Connecticut, is offering early childhood educators free housing as a solution. This groundbreaking initiative came from the Friends Center for Children, where teachers like Kristen Calderon, struggling with the financial burdens of low salaries and high living […]
A Lexington woman and the organization she co-founded are being sued for their alleged role in a “sick-out” by Kentucky teachers who protested a restructuring of the state Teachers’ Retirement System board five years ago. Nema Brewer and KY120 United-AFT — a union that represents educators, state employees and school staff members — are named […]
This article was originally published in Mirror Indy. This article was originally published by Mirror Indy, and is republished through our partnership Free Press Indiana. An Indianapolis nonprofit called Educate ME has launched a program to help Black educators buy their first homes. The idea sprung from conversations with educators who said low pay drove them away from […]
A group of current and former staff members at a Boone County middle school banded together and won $1 million playing the Kentucky Lottery this week. In a Monday press release, the lottery said it was looking for the owner of a Powerball ticket worth $1 million in the weekend drawing. Now, the prize has […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– United Way of Acadiana is honoring educators who make a huge difference in and outside the classroom with the 2024 Teacher Awards. Nominations came from students, parents, coworkers and other community members. Allison Dickerson, the director of marketing & communications, said over 250 volunteers assisted with pinning the people nominated. There were […]
The ongoing strike by Newton teachers will continue into a second weekend after the educators and the city were not able to reach a deal Friday. Representatives from the city and Newton School Committee announced that the strike would continue for an eighth straight day in a press conference Friday night. The two sides plan […]
The face of microschooling is changing — from the racial diversity and professional background of its founders to how these small, nontraditional learning centers finance their operations. Those are among the top findings of an analysis across 34 states of 100 current microschools and 100 more that were largely aiming to open this school year. […]
Jan. 20—The Lauderdale County School District honored several educators, administrators, support staff and one active parent on Thursday evening as part of its annual awards recognition program. “Congratulations to all of those we celebrate here tonight. It is truly about great people and great people keep our school district moving forward, and I am just […]
Educators can pick up a free drink or food from any Sonic Drive-In location in North Texas this week. By joining Sonic’s Teacher’s Circle in its app, teachers, faculty, and staff working in K-12 schools or degree-granting universities are eligible for the deals. “Sonic is proud to express its appreciation for the tireless efforts of […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Tennessee organizations asked lawmakers to say “no” to Gov. Bill Lee’s Voucher Program, and instead invest the money into public schools. “As an educator of 39 years, I am glad to hear people say that public schools are not failures. What is failing public schools is the […]