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Tears in Jerusalem

An Israeli Jew comes to faith in Jesus through the witness of an OM worker.




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Biblical city receives the Hope of Israel outreach team

The Hope of Israel outreach team visits Yoqneam, a biblical city without a church.




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Teaching values

OM Guatemala visits primary and secondary schools in the country to teach children values and bring them the good news.




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No more tears

Every time they talked, Maria cried when she shared her problems with an OM Guatemala team member. Now, she is free of suffering and abuse.




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Shipwrecked—yet full steam ahead

Seventeen years after the Ship Ministry sailed into service, OM suffered the loss of Logos at sea. But partners around the world were adamant the work should continue, and gave generously to replace the vessel with something better.




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Pakistanis find God through travelling team

As the OM Pakistan men's travelling teams visit communities, they encourage, bring truth, and help individuals understand their need to commit to God's Son.




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Teaching spiritual and physical fitness

An OM Ukraine sports team member helps young Ukrainian women gain a healthier understanding and appreciation of the bodies God gave them.




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Tears for Syria

Initiating conversation with a man at the entrance of the Syrian club, Ben* learnt about his pain and encouraged him to consider God's truth.




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Short-term teams among the least reached

According to Stephan Bauer, short-term mission teams are "less a problem to be solved, but more a tension to be managed, and the aim should be for STTs to have a credible impact on the ministry and be effective in mobilising long-term workers."




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Some States' Share of Federal Teacher Funds Will Shrink Under ESSA

The change to the Title II program will benefit Southern states, while Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania, among others, will see their allocations shrink.




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Teacher-Equity Thrust Gets Chilly Republican Reception

Republicans have some big questions for the U.S. Department of Education's plans to begin a 50-state strategy to address the unequal distribution of top teachers.




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Teacher Tax Deduction Could Double to $500 Under Approved Senate Bill

The version of the tax bill passed by the Republican-led Senate would double the amount teachers can deduct for classroom supplies.




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Ed. Dept. Says States Must Update Teacher-Distribution Plans

The Education Department wants states to re-submit "equity plans" to ensure that effective teachers are matched with disadvantaged and minority students.




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Federal Teacher-Quality Funds Spread Too Thinly, Brief Argues

A report suggests that the $2.5 billion program should focus more on continuous improvement than on scattershot activities.




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Special Education Bias Rule Put on Hold for Two Years by DeVos Team

As expected, the Education Department has delayed a rule that would require states to take a standardized approach in evaluating districts for minority bias in special education.




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Early-Childhood Teachers

Early educators, including center directors, make far less than other Colorado professionals with similar degrees, says a report by Qualistar Colorado and the Women's Foundation of Colorado.




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Early-Childhood Teachers

Having a bachelor's degree, a top-notch grade point average, and a relatively high level of work experience actually reduce the chance that a job applicant will be called in for an interview with a child-care provider, concludes new research by Kent State and Arizona State universities.




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How Will Schools Teach English-Language Learners This Fall?

A new database offers a state-by-state look at guidance on supporting English-learner students and their families amid the global pandemic.




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Combatting Urban Teacher Turnover

Why do bright young teachers leave urban schools? What will it take to keep them there?




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How to Make Lessons Cohesive When Teaching Both Remote and In-Person Classes

When some students are online and others in school buildings, how can teachers make sure everyone is learning what they need to learn?




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Teaching in the Fall: Get Ready to Meet Students Where They Are

When they come back to us in the fall, our students’ need for connection, belonging, and real-world experience will be fierce, and we need to adjust our approach based on their needs, writes teacher Ariel Sacks.




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Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them

Many teachers who will be leading classes remotely are building colorful virtual environments for their students featuring avatar versions of themselves. Some districts are even mandating trainings on how to create them.




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The 8 Things Teachers Know for Certain When Schools Reopen

There are some serious questions that still need answers, but there are a few certainties that teachers can hold onto, writes Casey M. Bethel.




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Teaching and Learning in the Pandemic

A more deliberate approach to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and teacher professional development this fall could mean a better experience for students; the lack of one could turn equity gaps into chasms.




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Teachers, Live Screen Time Is Precious. Use It Well

Research suggests a way to restructure remote learning to give students what they've been missing, write H. Alix Gallagher and Ben Cottingham.




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Deciding What to Teach? Here's How

To make up for lost time, instructional leaders will need to streamline curricula and offer "just-in-time" support. These steps can help.




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Teacher Tips: How to Reduce Screen Time When School Is Online

Concerns about screen time are not new—but they are heightened when kids across the country are spending much of their school day online.




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A Day in the Life of a Hybrid Teacher

It involves pivoting between two laptops, students online and in person, and a lot of safety precautions, writes teacher Mary M. McConnaha.




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Are Aspiring Teachers Learning Classroom Management? It Varies

The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds.




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In-Person Learning Expands, Student Absences Up, Teachers Work Longer, Survey Shows

Support for in-person teaching is rising, but hybrid approaches to instruction remain the most popular, an EdWeek Research Center survey finds.




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Are Teachers' Unions Finished?

It's the potential beginning of the end of teachers' unions in this country.




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Is This the End of Teachers' Unions?

Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear a challenge to mandatory union fees that originates in California. Is this a fundamental challenge to teacher unionism?




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Could the Next Strike in Education Be Against the Teachers' Union?

The staff union for the National Education Association is threatening to strike over contract negotiations.




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Teachers Are Organizing. But What About Teachers' Unions?

As teacher take the lead in protests over pay, unions face an uncertain future, writes Berkeley sociologist Bruce Fuller.




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Unions Are Barrier to Better Teachers

To the Editor: Education Week Teacher blogger Nancy Flanagan recently wrote about how some states require a higher score on state certification tests for teacher-licensing exams—which makes it "unreasonably difficult" to get into teaching—while others eliminate licensing requirements to fill classr.




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'This Road Just Got a Lot Harder': Teachers' Unions Hit With New Round of Lawsuits

In the wake of the 'Janus' Supreme Court case, teachers' unions are facing more than a dozen legal challenges backed by right-leaning groups that could further dampen their membership numbers and finances.




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Are Teachers' Unions on the Brink of Demise?

With the Janus case looming before the Supreme Court, teachers' unions are knocking on doors to try to boost membership and mitigate financial loss.




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After Janus Ruling, Teachers Are Suing for Return of Fees They've Paid Their Unions

"This lawsuit will enable teachers like me to recover the agency fees that we were wrongly forced to pay against our will," said one of the plaintiffs.




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The Teachers' Unions Have a Charter School Dilemma

With the first charter school strike in the books—and teachers coming out victorious—experts say both unions and charter schools may need to rethink how they’ve long operated.




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For Teachers' Unions to Survive, It's Time to Go Positive for Students

Whether Janus will be a death blow or a turning point for unions depends on what they do now, writes Paul Reville.




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Teachers Are Still Striking, But Their Demands Have Changed. Here's How

The current batch of teacher strikes, including in West Virginia and Oakland, Calif., are not just about pay.




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Conservative Group Expands Push to Get Teachers to Leave Their Unions

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is partnering with think tanks and advocacy groups across the country in a campaign encouraging public employees to consider dropping their union memberships.




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Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris Promises Teachers a Raise

Presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., made her first policy pitch on the campaign trail Saturday: A new federal program to boost teacher pay.




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Teachers' Unions

Teachers who do not belong to their unions see value in the organizations but still say they would opt out of paying mandatory fees if given the choice, finds a new survey.




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Teachers' Unions

Efforts to unionize teachers in charter schools are picking up in a handful of states, and counter efforts by school administrators to tamp them down often backfire, according to a study by the University of Washington's Center on Reinventing Public Education.




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Anti-Racist Teaching: What Educators Really Think

A new nationally representative survey of teachers, principals, and district leaders offers key takeaways.




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How COVID-19 Is Hurting Teacher Diversity

Layoffs that are based on seniority can disproportionately affect Black and brown teachers.




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N.C. watchdog agency critiques teacher diversity efforts




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Team Sues Little League Over Stripped Championship

A Chicago-based former Little League team has filed a lawsuit against Little League International over the organization's decision to strip the team's United States championship earlier this year.




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How Teachers Can Encourage Moral Behavior

How can you teach students to distinguish right from wrong when they see others violate moral standards shamelessly? Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains the perils of moral disengagement.