Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, at Classical Preparatory School, March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s
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Oklahoma mistakenly gave bonuses to these teachers. Do they have to pay it back?
A second grader raises her hand in class at Nichols Hills Elementary School in Oklahoma City in 2020. Under a new bonus program aimed at addressing teacher shortages, over 500 educators received bonuses of up to $50,000. Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch hide caption toggle caption Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch As Kristina Stadelman
‘Miller’s Girl’ Review: Teacher’s Dirty Looks
Martin Freeman and Jenna Ortega fight pheromones and cliché in this eye-rolling duel between a teacher and his student. Source link
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Review: A Whole Civilization in the Classroom
This is where it becomes clear that “The Teachers’ Lounge,” despite its realism, is strongest on the allegorical level. The modern classroom has been described by philosophers and theorists as carceral, an institution in which children are indoctrinated into disciplinary systems that will govern their whole lives: in the workplace,
Oklahoma restricted how race can be taught. So these Black teachers stepped up.
Using a plastic skull, archaeologist Alicia Odewale teaches a lesson about Tulsa’s ongoing search for mass graves containing victims of the city’s 1921 race massacre. She taught it at Black History Saturdays, a free private program designed for students to learn unvarnished lessons in African-American history that teachers say a
Like it or not: Kids hear the news. Here's how teachers help them understand it
Franziska Barczyk for NPR Franziska Barczyk for NPR Each morning, Stephanie Nichols gathers her second graders around a table to eat breakfast and start their day. As the kids unpack their knapsacks and settle into the classroom, Nichols likes to listen more than she speaks. Breakfast table conversation can be
South Korea teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents
South Korean teachers participate in a rally in front of the National Assembly on Sept. 4, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. School teachers rallied to mourn the recent suicide deaths of fellow teachers distressed by disgruntled parents and unruly students, and to call for measures to prevent such tragedies. Chung
Without paid family leave, teachers stockpile sick days and aim for summer babies
Teacher Karli Myers poses with her husband, Jordan Myers, and their seven-month-old, Luke. Karli spent years stockpiling sick leave in order to have time at home with Luke after he was born. Beth Wallis/KOSU hide caption toggle caption Beth Wallis/KOSU Teacher Karli Myers poses with her husband, Jordan Myers, and
Poll: Americans say teachers are underpaid, about half of Republicans oppose book bans
We’ve all seen the headlines – about book bans, school board shoutfests and new laws to limit how teachers can talk about gender identity or racism. America is deeply divided, and those fissures are ripping through classrooms – with teachers trapped straddling the chasms. But are parents, teachers and the
Teachers in Arizona tap the power of plants to teach kids resilience
Kids at a Flagstaff, Arizona, elementary school have been through a lot since 2019: the pandemic, and then wildfires and a big flood. Teachers are using horticulture therapy to teach them resilience. Source link