More than half of teachers are looking for the exits, a poll says
A new poll from the nation's largest teachers union finds burnout is widespread, and more educators say they're thinking about leaving.
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Remembering the man who 'laid the groundwork for the modern civil rights movement'
Seventy years ago, Florida civil rights pioneer Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette, were killed in a bombing at their home on Christmas Day. No one was charged with their murders.
New Orleans will be the first major school district to mandate COVID vaccinations
Waivers for those opposed to vaccination are easy to obtain under state regulations, and schools will work with students who aren't inoculated, the district's superintendent said.
At least 6 HBCUs canceled classes or went into lockdown after receiving bomb threats
Albany State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Bowie State University, Delaware State University, Howard University and Southern University and A&M College all received threats.
Debate rages over whether kids should wear masks at school
Should we put KN95 masks on children or take all masks off? A new camp of parents, doctors and advocates who are pro-vaccine but against mask mandates for children is getting louder.
School are scrambling to stay open through omicron, and teachers are exhausted
Schools are struggling to stay open in the omicron wave. Teachers say they're scrambling, again, to try to help students and still protect their own mental and physical health.
After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school
While issues around masking remain polarized, there are growing calls for a post-omicron off-ramp for kids and masks.
A school principal's blunt warning: We can't pretend the pandemic is over
Principal Seth Lavin says even after the omicron surge ends, the crisis for children will continue.
U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online beginning in 2024
Students will take the SAT on computers and tablets at testing centers. The test will shrink from three hours to two, include shorter reading passages and allow calculators for the math section.
A Chicago principal on challenges facing schools right now
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Principal Seth Lavin on how COVID-19 has impacted his Chicago school. The school district canceled class for 5 days in January when teachers protested working conditions.