Education

After Losing Appeal, Bennett College Seeks Alternate Accreditation

6:05pm February 24, 2019

Bennett College in North Carolina, a historically black college, lost its appeal to retain its accreditation, but then won a temporary reprieve after filing suit.

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An Arizona law controls HIV/AIDS instruction in public schools. Among other things, it bans teachers from promoting "a homosexual life-style."

Arizona Law Leaves Schools Struggling To Navigate LGBTQ Issues

7:00am February 24, 2019

by Mariana Dale

At least seven states have curriculum laws that limit how teachers can talk about LGBTQ relationships. Of all those laws, Arizona's is the only one that bans promoting "a homosexual life-style."

Oakland teachers and parents carry signs as they march to the Oakland Unified School District headquarters this week. Nearly 3,000 teachers in Oakland have gone on strike and are demanding a 12 percent retroactive raise.

Oakland Teachers Strike, And West Virginia Teachers Say Trust Issues Persist

7:00am February 23, 2019

by Jessica Yarmosky

Also in this week's roundup, an investigation into a reform school's "hidden history of abuse."

Education

Oakland, Los Angeles And More To Come: Why Teachers Keep Going On Strike

1:05pm February 22, 2019

Across the country, teachers are striking again. First there was Los Angeles, then Denver and West Virginia. Now Oakland, Calif., teachers are on the picket lines.

What A Surge Of Teacher Strikes Nationwide Do And Don't Have In Common

6:13pm February 21, 2019

by Anya Kamenetz

Teachers are striking in Oakland, Calif. and West Virginia, continuing a nationwide trend of teachers' strikes over the past year. Here's what these strikes do and don't have in common.

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Education

West Virginia Lawmakers Effectively Kill Legislation Just Hours After Teachers Strike

5:07pm February 19, 2019

by Dave Mistich

A West Virginia school teachers strike was just hours old when lawmakers voted to postpone a bill that teachers opposed, effectively killing it.

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West Virginia teachers went on strike Tuesday to pressure the state legislature to reject funding for private schools.

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West Virginia's Education Bill Dies As Teachers Strike

4:27pm February 19, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The bill was postponed indefinitely 53-45 in West Virginia's House of Delegates. Educators opposed charter schools and a new voucher system in a strike that came a year after the last walkout.

Kelcei Williams says Year Up helped her realize that her previous jobs actually gave her a bunch of transferable skills. She's a team leader. She learns fast. And she can solve problems on the spot.

Resume Issues? Need An Internship? This Organization Can Help

4:26pm February 19, 2019

by Elissa Nadworny

The nonprofit Year Up connects community college students with internships — and gives them vital skills along the way.

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Teachers Set To Strike In Oakland, Calif., Over Pay, Class Size And Support Staff

6:16pm February 18, 2019

by Julia McEvoy

In California, Oakland teachers are planning to walk off the job Thursday. The district wants to pay teachers more but finds itself in a budget crisis.

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The Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel is seen on the campus of Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C. The college, one of two historically black colleges for women, is fighting to maintain its accreditation.

Facing Loss Of Accreditation Over Finances, Women's HBCU Raises Millions

4:54pm February 18, 2019

Bennett College, a historically black women's college, could lose accreditation due to financial instability. President Phyllis Worthy Dawkins tells NPR's Michel Martin how the school raised millions.

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