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New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire
4 days, 13 hours ago

New documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her students how everyday people left extraordinary marks on U.S. history. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “Christa: From Ordinary to Extraordinary” from New Hampshire PBS explores her close relationship with the state …

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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

Associated Press  

SAN CARLOS, Ariz. — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. Jason Jones, cultural success coach and care center manager, talks about the care center at San Carlos High School Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. Jason Jones, cultural success coach and care center manager, …

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How Shama is empowering Delhi slum children and breaking education barriers
1 month, 1 week ago

How Shama is empowering Delhi slum children and breaking education barriers

India Today  

In the bustling streets of a Delhi slum, where access to quality education remains a distant dream for many, Shama Khan is making an extraordinary difference. Shama's efforts reflect the true spirit of National Education Day, as she works tirelessly to ensure that every child has an opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: EDUCATION FOR ALL Shama’s commitment …

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I'm a teacher - here are the conspiracy theories my 6th graders believe in
2 months ago

I'm a teacher - here are the conspiracy theories my 6th graders believe in

Daily Mail  

A language arts teacher has shared the bizarre conspiracy theories her sixth grade students believe in and what fostered that beliefs. Sixth graders are gripped by conspiracy theories including ones revolving around Thanksgiving, Michael Jackson and birds Younger people are now preferring to rely on social media to access news, giving them a bigger window to absorb misinformation and this …

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Lessons in (fifth-grade) chemistry: Earth ‘has a fever’ from burning fossil fuels
3 months, 1 week ago

Lessons in (fifth-grade) chemistry: Earth ‘has a fever’ from burning fossil fuels

LA Times  

What do you think of when you hear the words climate change, Brittany Jefferson asked her fifth-graders. Earth “has a fever” from burning fossil fuels, she told her students, noting that climate change affects poor people disproportionately. Ira Lefelt answers a question in Brittany Jefferson’s class at Citizens of the World Charter School. Introduced to climate change as a teenager …

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These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia

NPR  

These are the 2 students and 2 teachers killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia toggle caption Jessica McGowan/Getty Images The four victims of Wednesday's mass shooting in Winder, Ga., were crucial to the interwoven fabric of a high school. All of those who lost their lives in the Apalachee High School attack were loved in their families and community. …

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Olympics 2024: One way to get legal experience? A free trip to Paris
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics 2024: One way to get legal experience? A free trip to Paris

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Once a year, law professor Moraima “Mo” Ivory usually brings celebrities like Steve Harvey, Ludacris and Rick Ross into her Georgia State University classroom for some entertainment legal talk. “We normally have celebrities, but I wanted to move into the sports world,” said Ivory, the director of the school’s entertainment, sports and media law program, which she …

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Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
6 months ago

Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won

Salon  

"Jesus himself never condemned slavery," one Florida man said to defend the honor of Confederate leader Robert E. Lee during a March 2021 school board meeting in Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Florida protest against changing the name of Robert E. Lee High School So Donofrio took photos and videos from the school board meeting, including another one of a man asking, "If …

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Florida education panel decides former teacher who supported Black Lives Matter can reapply for her teaching license
6 months, 1 week ago

Florida education panel decides former teacher who supported Black Lives Matter can reapply for her teaching license

CNN  

CNN — A former Jacksonville, Florida, teacher who said she was fired for displaying a Black Lives Matter flag outside her high school classroom will be able to reapply for her teaching license, an attorney representing the teacher confirmed to CNN. “You can stand up to a system that’s been attacking teachers and prevail.” Thursday’s hearing was prompted by administrative …

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This Teacher's 'Special' Technique To Record Her Little Students Will Make You Smile
6 months, 2 weeks ago

This Teacher's 'Special' Technique To Record Her Little Students Will Make You Smile

News 18  

A school teacher is being hailed as the “teacher of the year” after her unique way of capturing a video of her students is going viral. An Instagram user wrote, “The effort that teacher took to make the video and put those happy smiles…is priceless.” One person expressed interest in admitting their child to the school based on the video …

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Muzaffarnagar School Slapping Case | What Steps Taken To Prosecute Offender? Supreme Court Asks UP Govt
8 months, 1 week ago

Muzaffarnagar School Slapping Case | What Steps Taken To Prosecute Offender? Supreme Court Asks UP Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the State of Uttar Pradesh about the steps taken to prosecute the offender in the Muzaffarnagar school slapping case. The case related to the alleged incident where a teacher at a school in Muzaffarnagar asked her students to slap a student and allegedly uttered communal slurs against him.The Court asked Additional Advocate General Garima …

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Chinese bond turns into family affair
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese bond turns into family affair

China Daily  

Editor's note: China Daily presents the series Friends Afar to tell the stories of people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries. "I must have been an empress in ancient China and it was fate that brought me and my family here," said Pandey, 32, who is pursuing her PhD in cross-cultural communication at Beijing Language and Culture University. Some of …

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Chinese bond turns into family affair
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese bond turns into family affair

China Daily  

Editor's note: China Daily presents the series Friends Afar to tell the stories of people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries. "I must have been an empress in ancient China and it was fate that brought me and my family here," said Pandey, 32, who is pursuing her PhD in cross-cultural communication at Beijing Language and Culture University. Some of …

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Chinese bond turns into family affair
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese bond turns into family affair

China Daily  

By Wang Xiangyan | China Daily | Updated: 2024-04-09 09:45 Editor's note: China Daily presents the series Friends Afar to tell the stories of people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries. "I must have been an empress in ancient China and it was fate that brought me and my family here," said Pandey, 32, who is pursuing her PhD in …

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National Teacher of the Year helps diverse students and their families thrive in rural Tennessee
8 months, 2 weeks ago

National Teacher of the Year helps diverse students and their families thrive in rural Tennessee

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Ali Aglan joined Missy Testerman’s second grade class, his family had just moved from Egypt to rural east Tennessee, where his parents now run an Italian restaurant. “I don’t know what she did, but a few days later he came home and said, ‘Now I have a lot of friends.’” Officials announced Wednesday that Testerman has …

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Teacher helps bring harmony to the heartland
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Teacher helps bring harmony to the heartland

China Daily  

Zhang Dong passes on big city job offers to educate children in rural areas She teaches children about the staff during a music class. As the new spring semester begins, music teacher Zhang Dong is quite happy to see her students at the rural schools she visits in Jilin city, Jilin province. Adhering to her educational philosophy of "integrating music …

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UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college
9 months ago

UC stirs furious debate over what high school math skills are needed to succeed in college

LA Times  

San Gabriel High School teacher Leah Ulloa Ruiz teaches a data science lesson to calculate the likelihood of whether men or women will be victims in horror movies. Last month UC notified California high schools that three of the most popular data science courses no longer count toward the advanced math requirement because the classes fail to teach the upper …

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She binged true crime on Netflix. Then she helped free two men from prison
9 months, 3 weeks ago

She binged true crime on Netflix. Then she helped free two men from prison

LA Times  

When the COVID shutdown began, Jessica Jacobs Dirschel, a mother of four in Topanga Canyon, was one of the many millions of people who staved off boredom by binging on Netflix. When the lawyer answered, Dirschel said, “I want to help.” Jofama Coleman had served 14 years of a life sentence for murder when the pandemic lockdown came to the …

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Teacher charges third graders ‘rent’ to teach them lessons in finance
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Teacher charges third graders ‘rent’ to teach them lessons in finance

The Independent  

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'Someone Tell Me What To Do': In Uvalde, Students Followed Active Shooter Protocol. The Cops Did Not.
1 year ago

'Someone Tell Me What To Do': In Uvalde, Students Followed Active Shooter Protocol. The Cops Did Not.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This story was originally published by ProPublica, co-published with Texas Tribune and FRONTLINE. Villa, who received active shooter training four years earlier, was among several officers who told investigators that they didn’t believe children were in the classrooms because they were so quiet. “Miss, you’re going to be OK.” Avila could hear the school district chief, who …

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Two trans teachers in Chennai create classrooms full of inclusivity and literature
1 year, 1 month ago

Two trans teachers in Chennai create classrooms full of inclusivity and literature

The Hindu  

Marakkah’s table is full of teaching paraphernalia. Here, it is customary that when Marakkah enters the classes she teaches at Karthik Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Poonamallee, her students stand up to say: ‘Theendamai manidhaneyam atra seyalum perun kutramum aagum’. Her students also address her with the gender neutral term ‘teacher’ instead of the usual ‘ma’am’, ‘madam’ and ‘sir’. They …

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‘Not ashamed’, says Indian teacher who made her students slap Muslim child
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Not ashamed’, says Indian teacher who made her students slap Muslim child

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Hindu teacher who made her students take …

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Muzaffarnagar slap row: Muslim student taken to Meerut for checkup; likely to be admitted to govt. school for studies
1 year, 3 months ago

Muzaffarnagar slap row: Muslim student taken to Meerut for checkup; likely to be admitted to govt. school for studies

The Hindu  

The Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates following the orders of a school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, was taken to Meerut on August 27 for a medical checkup after he complained of being disturbed and not able to sleep last night. He became disturbed due to several people including reporters asking him about the Neha Public School incident,” Irshad, …

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UP slap row: Officials to aid admission of Muslim student to government school
1 year, 3 months ago

UP slap row: Officials to aid admission of Muslim student to government school

India Today  

A Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates following the orders of a school teacher in Muzaffarnagar, will be admitted to a government primary school provided his family agrees to it, officials of the education department said on Sunday. The department will also facilitate the transfer of other students studying at Neha Public School in Khabbupur village where the …

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