District enrollment is at its lowest point since 2017 and COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise, particularly among students. Written By: Hannah Shirley | 7:10 pm, May 10, 2021 East Grand Forks Senior High School. File photo The latest enrollment numbers for the East Grand Forks Public School District are “bleak,” according to Superintendent Mike Kolness. The district’s…
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Parents speak out against mask requirement at West Fargo Public Schools
The Return To Learn plan has been a set of guidelines the district has used since March 2020 to return students to learning in the classroom rather than using distance learning or a hybrid model, which the district used for much of the year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Written By: Wendy Reuer | May 10, 2021 About 30…
US Schools Fight to Keep Students Amid Fear of Dropout Surge
U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped showing up to classes and to help them get the credits needed to graduate. By Associated Press|May 11, 2021, US Schools Fight to Keep Students Amid Fear of Dropout SurgeMore A student walks between classes at Wyandotte High School in Kansas…
Teachers: Thank you for inspiring students in their learning (From Microsoft)
May 04, 2021 By Barbara Holzapfel, VP, Education EducatorMicrosoft TeamsRemote & Hybrid Learning At a glance: We send a heartfelt “THANK YOU!” to all the teachers around the world for the incredible work you continue to do, finding new ways to engage and inspire students despite continuing challenges and uncertainty. During remote and hybrid learning, teachers…
Teacher Appreciation Week: A thank you to all Rochester-area educators
BY WENDY MILLS ROCHESTERPUBLISHED 7:30 AM ET MAY. 07, 2021 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — From virtual classes to hybrid schedules and in-person learning, teachers and staff in every school district have had to adapt, change and juggle. All week, school districts from Wayne County to Livingston County and everywhere in between are acknowledging teachers for all their hard…
Alabama Governor signs bill aimed at attracting more math, science teachers
The TEAMS program will provide incentive pay for interested and qualifying math and science teachers BySTAFF-The Alabama Political Reporter May 7, 2021 Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program, an aggressive piece of legislation to combat the estimated 3,000 unfilled math and science teacher positions…
Survey: Half Of Teachers Say They’ll Leave The Field Because Of COVID
By Bill Zeeble Published May 6, 2021 A survey from the nonprofit publication Education Week shows more than half of the nation’s teachers are thinking of dropping out in the next two years. That’s a jump of 20% compared to before the pandemic. The national survey of 1,000 teachers found 54% said they are ‘somewhat or very likely’ to…
Latina educator makes history as 2021 National Teacher of the Year
Juliana Urtubey, a special education teacher, is the first educator from Nevada to win the award and the first Latino recipient since 2005. Teacher Juliana Urtubey in a class at Kermit R Booker Sr Elementary School Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Las Vegas.John Locher / APMay 7, 2021, 9:03 AM CDT / Updated May 7, 2021, 9:04 AM…
Arizona Bill hits teachers who ignore differing views
Howard Fischer May 6, 2021 Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers voted Wednesday to punish teachers who don’t present both sides of controversial science or events. Some lawmakers say the effort could force teachers to seek out and present contrary views on everything from climate change, slavery, the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Holocaust — and…
Alabama teachers getting 2% raise: Here’s how much districts pay now
By Trisha Powell Crain | Teacher pay in Alabama is going up this fall — 2% across the board, and more for middle or high school math or science educators. Gov. Kay Ivey first proposed the main raise in her state of the state address, and lawmakers made it final last week. The increase comes as teachers finish what…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 