Students benefit from Abbott Preschool Program, per study
According to a study published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly, students in grades 3-10 who participated in New Jersey’s…
Care for class pets is another pandemic challenge for teachers
In some schools, class pets are as common as books and desks, and during the pandemic, Ohio teachers have…
Abeigon to Sunlight: Newark public schools are open, unlike N.J.’s corporate charters
A recently posted billboard calling out the Newark Teachers Union has not gone unnoticed by Local 481 President John…
Weingarten goes to bat for the 1619 Project
In the wake of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent letter to the Department of Education opposing the proposed…
NTU’s Farley is thankful for student’s kind words in Teacher Appreciation Week story
He’s been a teacher in the Newark public school system for 27 years, and for 17 of them, he’s…
Increase in faculty workloads, class sizes coincides with budget issues at colleges, universities
Across America, colleges and universities “are quietly increasing the number of courses faculty teach and the number of students…
Cardona on classroom learning this fall: ‘I expect it’
Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona spoke about in-person learning, departmental oversight and other topics this week during…
ACE workshop supports student mental health on college campuses
As part of its Engage Workshops series, the American Council on Education will present “Lessons From Community Colleges on…
Share My Lesson to present free wellness sessions during Teacher Appreciation Week
As part of a month of new virtual sessions, AFT’s Share My Lesson will present three wellness programs during…
Webinar examines how colleges can help students post-pandemic
Alexander Kafka, senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, will be among the speakers during the virtual forum…
Diversity Dialogue: Don’t be idle as our democracy slides toward aristocracy
By Donna M. Chiera In March, I wrote a blog post on how GOP state legislators realized changing demographics threaten their…
American Families Plan calls for free preschool and community college, support for educators
Described by the White House as an investment “to grow the middle class,” President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan…
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