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How One City is Finding Badly Needed Early Educators — And Getting Them to Stay
Early educators are generally in short supply, and many who attempt this work quickly quit. The pay is on par with wages at fast food restaurants and big box stores, or even less. Yet unlike some other jobs with better pay, working with small children and infants usually requires some kind of education beyond a high school diploma. Moving up the ladder and pay scale often requires a degree.
Detroit district will send letter in support of four students detained by ICE
As four students seeking asylum in the U.S. remained in federal immigration custody Tuesday night, dozens of community members asked Detroit school officials to do more to protect newcomers.
Parents are keeping watch outside CMS schools amid Border Patrol surge
As students filed out of East Mecklenburg High School Wednesday morning for early dismissal, they passed by a smiling Anita Blanchard, standing on the corner of Monroe Road and Conference Drive, with a megaphone in hand and a whistle around her neck. Since Border Patrol agents arrived in Charlotte, parents and community volunteers have been seen standing at street corners near several schools across the region.
Nearly 21,000 CMS students absent as Border Patrol deploys in Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say 20,935 students were absent from school Monday, the first school day since U.S. Border Patrol began conducting operations in the Charlotte area.
Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into many facets of life, including in America’s classrooms. As more school districts integrate AI into learning, we hear from parents and teachers grappling with the use of the technology in the classroom, and Stephanie Sy discusses more with Justin Reich, author of "Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education."
Latino Families Show High Demand for Bilingual Education, Poll Finds
New polling data found that Latino families in California have a particularly high interest in bilingual education and dual-language immersion programs, reinforcing national data on families’ demand for multilingualism in schools.
Federal special education staff may get their jobs back. But for how long?
The deal Congress reached to re-open the federal government requires the Trump administration to reinstate federal workers who were fired in October, including those charged with overseeing the nation's special education laws. But it's not clear how long they'll be back.
How school counselors reduced chronic absenteeism and suspensions at a California school district
The Livingston Union School District improved chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being by investing in school counselors, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools.
5 Outdoor Activities to Reenergize Your Class
Taking lessons outside can help elementary students feel more connected to and excited about the content they’re learning.
‘Would You Protect Me?’ Educators Weigh What to Do If ICE Detained a Student
For months now, April Leachman, a middle school science teacher in Dallas, Ga., has been addressing fears and concerns from her immigrant students over the possibility of federal immigration agents coming to their school.


