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The digital marquee outside Highland Arts Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., seen at the start of class Wednesday, warns of the effects of the teacher walkout on Thursday.

'We Simply Can't Take It Any Longer': Teacher Protests Sweep Arizona, Colorado

4:28pm April 26, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Scores of schools have closed in the two states as educators demand pay bumps and boosted budgets. In Arizona, which has seen a massive walkout, tens of thousands are marching through Phoenix.

Arizona teachers and education advocates march at the Arizona Capitol protesting low teacher pay and school funding in Phoenix.

Arizona Teachers Vote To Strike, Sparking Statewide Walkout

11:35am April 20, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The governor's plan to raise teachers' salaries by 20 percent is meeting with resistance from critics who say it is unrealistic.

Teachers from across Kentucky gather outside the state Capitol to rally for increased funding for education on Friday, in Frankfort, Ky.

Kentucky Governor Apologizes For Comments On Teachers' Strike

7:25pm April 15, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Gov. Matt Bevin's comments came as thousands of teachers protested at the state Capitol, asking lawmakers to override the governor's vetoes of bills that would increase public education funding.

Education

Report: 23 Percent Of North Carolina Teachers Often Absent

10:57am April 05, 2018

by Associated Press

A new report shows that more than 20 percent of North Carolina teachers are "chronically absent" from work.

Politics & Government

Poll Finds NC Teachers Opposed To Being Armed In School

11:06am March 09, 2018

by Paul Garber

A new poll looks at North Carolina teachers' attitudes about having them carry guns in school and finds it's not an idea educ

President Trump leaves the stage after addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference. He has repeatedly called for arming teachers after the school shooting in Florida.

It's Hard To Imagine How Armed Teachers Might Change Schools

7:17pm February 24, 2018

by Scott Simon

President Trump has suggested 20 percent of teachers should be armed, to protect students. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how that might change the nature of school and how teachers and students relate.

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President Trump meeting with state and local officials on school violence Thursday, including Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump Appears To Read From The NRA's Script Hours After The Gun Lobby Chief's Speech

9:23pm February 22, 2018

The president held another meeting on the subject of school safety after last week's after 17 people were killed last week in a shooting at a Florida high school.

Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of s

In D.C., 34 Percent Of Graduates Received A Diploma Against District Policy

4:22pm January 30, 2018

by Kate McGee

Following the WAMU/NPR investigation into policy violations at Ballou High School, a new report shows that across the District, such violations were found in 937 of 2,758 graduating students' records.

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Teacher and students learning about Twitter

Teach Students To Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless

6:00am January 26, 2018

by Ariana Figueroa

Social media can be a big part of students' lives, and teachers across the country are finding ways to use popular platforms as teaching tools.

Students Across D.C. Graduated Despite Chronic Absences, An Investigation Finds

4:33pm January 16, 2018

by Kate McGee

An official investigation into Ballou High School and other high schools in the District of Columbia found that students received diplomas despite missing more than 30 days in at least one class.