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Indiana teacher, substitute shortage worsened by COVID-19




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6 Lessons Learned About Better Teaching During the Pandemic

Educators who work in personalized learning schools are adjusting instruction for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.




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Missouri teachers union latest to urge coronavirus action




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States to Schools: Teach Reading the Right Way

Worried that far too many students have weak reading skills, states are passing new laws that require aspiring teachers—and, increasingly, teachers who are already in the classroom—to master reading instruction that’s solidly grounded in research.




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Arkansas Provides K-12 Districts With Volunteer IT Team to Fight Cyber Attacks

The Arkansas Department of Education will now provide on-site help for schools and districts in the state that are experiencing cybersecurity incidents.




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Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is Vital

Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.




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The Iowa Caucuses: a Political Mess, but a Teaching Opportunity?

Primary season is now upon us. Here are three ideas for teaching in the wake of the Iowa caucus fallout.




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Minnesota Court Again Rejects Challenge to Teacher Tenure

The Minnesota court of appeals has again rejected a lawsuit alleging that teacher tenure and seniority rights in public schools saddle students of color with ineffective teachers and therefore violate those students' right to an adequate education.




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Underrated NHL Star Could Go From Jets' 'Hidden Secret' To Team USA Standout

Kyle Connor could be the NHL's most underrated player, even after the Winnipeg Jets got off to a historic start. He could also become a bona fide star at the 4 Nations Face-Off.




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Former Devils Goalie Lands With New Team

The former New Jersey Devils goalie finds themselves playing for a new Western Conference team.




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A Perennial Challenge in Rural Alaska: Getting and Keeping Teachers

Recruiters already are offering bonuses, free housing, and airfare to entice teachers to their remote districts—and the competition is about to get worse.




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Program aims to retain aspiring American Indian teachers




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In Washington State, the Last Few Teacher Strikes Charge Ahead

Teachers are still on strike in three Washington school districts, and their fights with the districts are escalating.




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Washington State Teachers Strike Over Salary Negotiations

Teachers in seven districts are striking for higher pay—and Seattle may be next.




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Teacher Evaluation in Washington, D.C.

Unless students are randomly assigned to teachers, it's unfair to label teachers.




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Washington State Kindergarten Teachers Ask: Where Are the Children?

Thousands of Washington’s kindergartners haven’t shown up or logged in to their public schools this year.




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Washington state teachers protest school return in Monroe




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Oregon still leads the second 2024 College Football Playoff rankings for the 12-team field

Nothing has changed at the top of the second 2024 College Football Playoff rankings.




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Ohio State football one of four top-six Big Ten teams in CFP release

While Tuesday is exciting because college hoops fans get to take in the Champions Classic, the College Football Playoff results after this past week were released after the first of two basketball games on ESPN. Ohio State football, as expected, stay




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College Football Playoff snubs: Georgia among teams with beef after second rankings

There was some dramatic movement in the second College Football Playoff rankings. Here's who got slighted.




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As CFP rankings punish SEC teams, do we smell bias against this proud and mighty league?

The CFP's annual love affair with the SEC appears finished. The latest rankings dropped a hammer on the mighty league where "it just means more."




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Will special-teams coordinators ever get serious head-coaching consideration?

From time to time, but not very often, former special-teams coordinators become NFL head coaches.




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12-team playoff is already BROKEN + Heisman contenders & pretenders | College Football Power Hour

Caroline Fenton & Jason Fitz react to the second edition of the 2024 College Football Playoff Rankings, discuss Heisman pretenders vs. contenders and preview the biggest matchups of Week 12.




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Video of Teacher Dragging Special Education Student Roils Mississippi District

A Greenville, Miss. teacher was fired and a superintendent placed on administrative leave after a video of a student being dragged by her hair surfaced on social media.




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Mississippi's New Solution for the Teacher Shortage

The Mississippi education department will be the first to operate a teacher residency program, which aims to increase retention and diversity in the profession.




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States to Schools: Teach Reading the Right Way

Worried that far too many students have weak reading skills, states are passing new laws that require aspiring teachers—and, increasingly, teachers who are already in the classroom—to master reading instruction that’s solidly grounded in research.




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Teacher Activism Played Prominent Role in Southern Governors' Races

Governors' races in Kentucky and Mississippi took center stage, testing the political muscle of teacher activists and yielding possible policy implications for everything from public employee pensions to teacher pay.




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West Virginia Teacher Strike Not Over Yet

Public schools in West Virginia are closed despite a deal that was supposed to end the teacher strike today.




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Thousands of Teachers. 4 States. Your Guide to the Protests Sweeping the Nation

As Oklahoma teachers prepare for day four of their statewide walkout, here's a guide to the larger picture of teacher protests.




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West Virginia Teacher Strike Ends After Four Days, Governor Announces Pay Raise

Teachers will receive a 5 percent raise, pending a vote by the state legislature. School will resume Thursday.




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West Virginia Teachers Continue to Strike After State Senate Trims Pay Raise

The West Virginia Senate trimmed the proposed pay raise for teachers from 5 percent to 4 percent, prompting union officials to declare that the strike will continue indefinitely.




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West Virginia Legislature Reaches Deal to End Strike, Deliver Pay Raise to Teachers

The statewide teacher strike could end today if both chambers of the legislature pass the bill to deliver a 5 percent raise to all school employees.




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Despite Fierce Teacher Opposition, West Virginia House Votes to Allow Charter Schools

The West Virginia House of Delegates passed its version of a sweeping education omnibus bill, which would allow the state's first charter schools.




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West Virginia Teachers Scored a Victory But Will Remain on Strike

Lawmakers effectively killed the controversial education bill that had prompted the second statewide strike in two years.




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West Virginia Teachers Are Going on Strike Again

Teachers across the state will walk out of their classrooms on Tuesday to protest an education bill going through the state legislature.




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Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary

After a couple years of clashes with teachers in the state, West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael was ousted in Tuesday's Republican primary election by a teacher.




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Knowing How Students and Teachers Use Tech Is Vital

Data on the usage of educational technology tools can provide districts with a helpful road map for improving student engagement under remote, in-person, or hybrid learning conditions. See how school districts are using such data to make smart, strategic decisions.




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Teacher vacations one reason to close schools in New Mexico




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For Educators Vying for State Office, Teachers' Union Offers 'Soup to Nuts' Campaign Training

In the aftermath of this spring's teacher protests, more educators are running for state office—and the National Education Association is seizing on the political moment.




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One More Teacher Wins State Seat, Bringing Count to 43

One more teacher was elected to state legislature in a closely contested race.




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Illinois High Court Backs Pension for One-Day Teacher Substitute

A union lobbyist who worked just one day as a substitute teacher is entitled to a pension worth potentially tens of thousands of dollars annually, the Illinois supreme court has ruled.




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In Illinois, New Budget Caps Raises and Limits Pensions for Teachers

The state's budget bill, which Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law this week, caps annual raises for end-of-career-teachers, lowering the pension they can receive.




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Chicago Strike: Why Teachers Are on the Picket Lines Once Again

Teachers in the nation's third-largest school system are fighting for salary increases, class-size caps, and a written commitment for more nurses, social workers, and librarians—as well as investments some say are outside the scope of collective bargaining.




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How the Wisconsin women's basketball team dug deep for a win over Georgetown

Wisconsin's Ronnie Porter established a new scoring high and Serah Williams and Carter McCray posted double-doubles in win over Georgetown Sunday.




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Why Lady Vols reminded Nicky Anosike of her own Tennessee team at Girls Inc. basketball clinic

While the Lady Vols volunteered at the Girls Inc. basketball clinic, they reminded Nicky Anosike of her own Tennessee teammates




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Kim Mulkey updates LSU women's basketball status of PG Shayeann Day-Wilson, Last-Tear Poa

LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey provided updates for Shayeann Day-Wilson and Last-Tear Poa on Tuesday after LSU's win vs Charleston Southern.




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Women's basketball notebook: Gonzaga got the best from a motivated Stanford team, a sign of respect for Bulldogs

Nov. 12—The Gonzaga women's basketball team has much to learn after a challenging loss at Stanford on Sunday. Losses have a way of exposing a team's shortcomings. And there is much to learn from the worst loss (89-58) in coach Lisa Fortier's 11 seasons. Stanford, unranked in the preseason poll for the first time since 1999-2000, is unranked no more. The Cardinal (3-0) entered at No. 24 in the ...




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FAO and China team up in SSC tripartite agreement to boost local farmers in Namibia

FAO and China have signed a two-year tripartite cooperation agreement worth about N$10.5 million (US$1.5 million) that will boost the efforts of local farmers in Namibia. The agreement, which is [...]




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First Observance of the International Tea Day

Today we celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea.




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One of the Strangest, Stealthiest Turtles You've Ever Seen

A mata mata turtle can go 15 minutes between breaths--it's another one of the Smithsonian's National Zoo's many unique animals. Join the Zoo's experts for an inside look at some of its 2,000 rare and extraordinary creatures.