Register now for Winter Educator Academy 2022
Three train-the-trainer courses are available as part of Winter Educator Academy 2022, taking place in late January at the…
Winter ’21-’22 issue of American Educator focuses on science and citizenship
John Cook’s story on teaching about climate crisis and Alyson Miller’s feature on using education skills to address controversial…
Two bills addressing N.J. teacher shortages advance
New Jersey’s Assembly Education Committee on Dec. 9 advanced two bills meant to address teacher shortages in the state….
Making a case for students leading parent-teacher conferences
The classic parent-teacher conference setup “is often transactional,” writes former grade-school teacher Emily H. Murphy, in which the educator…
Playtime can be beneficial in early education
Citing recent reports and other sources, EdSource’s Karen D’Souza writes about how “the time on the playground pays off in…
Pen Pal Project to unite students nationwide in grades 3-5
The United States Postal Service and WeAreTeachers have joined forces to present The USPS Pen Pal Project, a free…
New communities of practice target learning recovery, early school success
The U.S. Department of Education on Dec. 2 introduced two communities of practice to assist states in addressing the…
Murphy calls for rules on school shooting drills as part of gun safety bill package
With Metuchen High School students in attendance, Gov. Phil Murphy spoke Dec. 2 outside the borough’s municipal building to…
NTU members speak out at monthly BOE meeting
The Newark Board of Education heard from many voices Nov. 23 during its monthly meeting, among them two Newark…
Submit nominations now for ACE diversity leadership award
The American Council on Education is accepting nominations through Dec. 1 for the Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award. This…
Healthy food, healthy minds are on the School Meals for All menu
With its new School Meals for All campaign, the AFT “aims to expand the federal school meals programs so…
N.J. school districts to receive $75M for emergent and capital maintenance needs
Three days after allocating $400 million in capital facilities grant funding for higher education in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy on…
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