Department of Education reveals 13 appointees
Education equity advocate Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper on Feb. 3 was appointed deputy assistant secretary for postsecondary education, one…
Two Ruiz-Beach teacher bills get Senate approval
The teacher-related bills S2831 and S2832, both sponsored by state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz (the Senate Education Committee chair)…
Cardona lays out his U.S. education agenda at confirmation hearing
Dr. Miguel A. Cardona vowed to “boldly address educational inequities head-on” if confirmed as U.S. education secretary, he said…
N.J.’s digital divide is down to 413 students
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Feb. 3 that the state’s digital divide stands at 413 students as of…
AFT and NEA call for Greene’s removal from education committee
AFT President Randi Weingarten and NEA President Becky Pringle have called for the removal of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…
Teacher has tips for helping students establish sustainable habits
Drawing from James Clear’s bestselling “Atomic Habits,” longtime teacher and Houston middle school instructional coach Crystal Frommert has come…
Lessons learned from Zoom fatigue
During the pandemic, Zoom has morphed from a brand name to a term often used to describe other videoconferencing…
Teachers make tough calls on lessons to fit compressed schedules
With social distancing and remote learning cutting into the amount of time for actual instruction, teachers nationwide have also…
N.J.’s school bus drivers, cafeteria workers share tales from pandemic’s upheaval
Even though he hasn’t transported students to and from public schools within Newark since March, veteran bus driver Dianand…
NMAAHC offers look at its STEM resources in celebration of Black History Month
As part of its Black History Month programming, the National Museum of African American History & Culture is offering…
Teacher shares his online method for character education
In a Jan. 27 article for Edutopia, longtime San Diego educator Thomas Courtney writes that his remote-learning approach to…
Lesson plan on Gorman’s ‘Climb’ is among AFT’s Black History Month resources
A recent entry to AFT’s Share My Lesson offerings for Black History Month is a discussion of the Amanda…
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