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Oregon School Helps Students In Crisis Steer Away From Violence

7:35am February 13, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

More schools are adopting an evidence-based approach to preventing violence. We examine the root causes of violence in kids, and how intervening and listening can help them change course.

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Both Sides Continue To Negotiate In Denver Teacher Strike

7:35am February 13, 2019

by Jenny Brundin

Denver teachers will be back on the picket line for the third day on Wednesday after the two sides failed to reach a deal Tuesday night. It's the first such strike in Denver in 25 years.

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Marc Lavarin, an assistant minister at Alfred Street Baptist Church, hugs Howard University student Mya Thompson after she learns the church's members have paid the $2,500 she owed the university.

Historic Black Church Donates $100,000 To Pay Off Debts Of Howard U. Students

3:17pm February 12, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The idea that bridging small financial shortfalls for students can make a big impact is starting to gain attention. For 34 students, a Virginia church's donation has eased the burden.

Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School early Monday in Denver. A new lawsuit alleges students with disabilities will be harmed by the strike.

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Lawsuit Claims Denver Teacher Strike Could Harm Special Needs Students

7:43am February 12, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The lawsuit alleges that children with severe disabilities might hurt themselves without trained teachers and caregivers present. The school district says the suit is based on "speculation."

Denver Teachers Begin Strike After More Than A Year Of Contract Negotiations

4:29pm February 11, 2019

by Jenny Brundin

Denver teachers began a strike Monday after more than a year of contract negotiations with the school district. This strike comes just weeks after a teacher strike in Los Angeles that lasted six days.

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Denver teachers carry placards as they wait to march after a rally in support of a strike outside the state Capitol last month. Denver schoolteachers are going on strike over how their base pay is calculated.

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Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay

1:02pm February 11, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

After more than a year of negotiations, the teachers union and the school district still can't agree on a base pay increase. The district's plan depends too much on incentive bonuses, the union says.

NC School Voucher Fund Grows While Millions Of Dollars Are Left Unspent

12:01pm February 11, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

Concerns are growing about state funds bolstering a school voucher program even as millions of dollars are being left unspent.

After Failed Negotiations, Teachers In Denver Plan To Strike Monday

7:34am February 11, 2019

by Jenny Brundin

For the first time in 25 years, teachers in Denver are expected to walk off the job. The teachers union and representatives of Denver Public Schools have been negotiating for more than a year.

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Campus Police Watch For Meddling Mom At Towson Unversity

6:50am February 11, 2019

The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland school had a visitor. People complained a woman in her fifties was walking around campus, trying to find a date for her son. She's been showing a picture.

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Art Teacher In Texas Rewards Hard-Working Students

6:07am February 11, 2019

What could ease their stress? Dressing up like Bob Ross. Dozens of eighth graders wore big, curly wigs and chambray shirts, and then painted along to an episode of his PBS show The Joy of Painting.

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