Pipestone, MN

Columbus, OH

Iowa State

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27 Phrases Teachers Are Tired Of Hearing

The debate about the efficacy of the Common Core curriculum has received considerable attention over the years, especially regarding how math is taught to children across the country. Many argue that "new math" problem-solving techniques are unnecessarily difficult compared to "old math" ones. And it's not just a matter of...

Teacher's TikTok on "old math" vs "new math" starts huge Internet debate

Fox Business

Another school year has begun yet one massive problem is still persisting: a shortage in teachers. Experts believe we have created "unsustainable" conditions for teachers today.

Teachers still quitting at a concerning rate; hindering students' education

Merced, CA

Wide Open Country

Robert Nunes, the principal of a high school in California, was suspended. At a pep rally, Nunes was seen dancing inappropriately with the school mascot in a video that has courted divisive opinions across the internet. Per ABC 30, an insider with the publication with children who are enrolled in...

Principal Suspended After Inappropriate Dance With Mascot At School Pep Rally

The US Sun

ONLY half of recent high school graduates are planning to attend a four-year college or university, contrary to popular belief, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 recent public high school graduates (ages 18 and 19) and 1,000 parents of public high school students found that just 22% felt “very prepared” for life after […]

US high school students are ditching 4-year college plans & want to take five ‘less traditional’ routes after graduation

Lafayette, IN

AN elementary school is switching to a four-day week, leaving some parents outraged as they scramble to find daycare options. Students will follow a Monday-Thursday schedule when they return for the 2024-2025 school year. Vinton Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, will be the first in the state to try out four-day school weeks, Indiana Public […]

First-of-its-kind 4-day school week sparks fury as parents are forced to pay for daycare & students endure longer days

Nevada State

Virginia City, NV

NewsNation

On Aug. 7, three suspects — two women and one man — were arrested and booked into jail.

Three arrested after alleged racist encounter in Nevada

New York Post

An Australian school community has been left outraged after a cherished crossing guard was banned from high-fiving student following a parent complaint about the innocent gesture.

Students of Mount Dandenong Primary School in Greater Melbourne will no longer receive high fives from their beloved crossing supervisor, John Goulden, during drop off and pick up after he was reprimanded by Yarra Ranges Council.

Goulden, who was recently crowned one of Victoria’s top crossing supervisors, has been warned by the council against “initiating unnecessary physical contact” with the children.



Cafeteria manager crashes into propane tanks at Florida elementary school, sparking evacuation

Outraged parents have rallied behind...

Beloved school crossing guard banned from high-fiving students after parent complaint

Atlanta, GA

Editor's note: This article was originally published on October 2, 2022. It has since been updated. Abby Norman, a former teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, spent nine years "loving the students and the learning and despising the testing and the paper-pushing of the classroom." She then called it quits. In a tweet, Norman explained why she chose to quit the profession and now works as a bartender. "I quit my teaching job and now make more bartending for 15 fewer hours [every] week. Also, I get blamed for way less and get told thank you way more. No lesson plans or grading papers," she wrote. "Remember this when people ask about the teacher shortage."

Former teachers reveal what made them quit and it explains why there are teacher shortages

Louisiana State

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry offered some advice to parents unhappy about the Ten Commandments being displayed in their child’s school - “Tell the child not to look at it.”. During a press conference on Monday, Landry dismissed any potential criticisms about the state requiring public schools to display...

Louisiana Governor advises parents upset about Ten Commandments display in schools to ‘tell the child not to look’

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NewsNinja

‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

Brooklyn, NY

Racism is a difficult subject to discuss among adults and it can be just as challenging when talking about it with children. It's important for parents or teachers to talk about it in a way that's age-appropriate and to address any strong emotions that are caused by the discussion. Talking...

Kindergarten teacher gently explaining racism to her students is a must-see for all kids

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Snopes

"My son is one of millions of disabled kids that will lose access to education when the Department of Education is destroyed," one user on X said.

Fact Check: Project 2025 Wants To Kill US Department of Education

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

In-depth with a familiar resource that has evolved into something greater and helps educators do the same. Since 2010, what began as a nonprofit converted to a for-profit in 2017 but stayed true to its purpose-driven roots and is now nearly a million members strong. Teaching Channel is now composed of more than what it started as. Learners Edge, Insight ADVANCE and Teaching Channel have joined forces under the Teaching Channel umbrella. And their seasoned team is comprised of over 100 experienced and practicing educators, each with a Master’s Degree (or higher) and deep expertise in their fields. Their team meticulously develops courses, drawing from seminal texts and resources to ensure the highest quality and most applicable learning for teachers. Course evaluators provide specific feedback on each course module participants complete. Teaching Channel is a division of K12 Coalition, a collective of specialized education organizations with a common mission to provide a great education for every student in every classroom every day. The company offers deep expertise in bringing solutions to the major challenges of K-12 education.

Channeling the Best from Teachers

Seattle, WA

Maria Shimizu Christensen

So the big holiday weekend is here and the weather forecast is fantastic. If you haven’t already decided what you’re going to do, there’s plenty to choose from. Of course, there are some big events that we look forward to all year, but if huge crowds aren’t your thing, there are smaller happenings all over the region.

Big Events and Other Things To Do for Labor Day Weekend

Colorado State

Aurora, CO

WashingtonExaminer

Venezuela‘s largest criminal gang, Tren de Aragua, is wreaking havoc in Colorado, driving national attention. The group revolutionized crime in Venezuela and across Latin America, in the words of author Ronna Risquez, running the country from prisons and extending its reach across the Western Hemisphere. In several areas, the gang has taken complete control, usurping […]

What is Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang running amok in Colorado?

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Four Star General Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service's logistics operations, wrote a letter to Army Secretary Wormuth on Friday asking to be reinstated. Hamilton, claimed in the letter that he had to intervene in the Army's Command Assessment Program, or CAP, selection last fall because he felt the process is racist and would unfairly handle the selection of a Black subordinate officer.

Suspended Army 4-Star General Charles Hamilton Appeals for Return of Command

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Meet the new PAS teachers for 2024

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