Oklahoma counties want police officers in hallways during school year
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- INSIDER
I'm a former college teacher. I wish parents would teach their kids these 3 life skills before they're done with high school.
The author taught in college for nine years and shares three things all parents should be teaching their kids before they head out to college.
- Idaho Statesman
People are moving to Idaho in droves. But how many, and who, are leaving the Gem State?
For five years, Idaho has been the country’s fastest growing state. A new University of Idaho analysis examines the demographics of who is coming and going.
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New Teacher Shortage Research Shows Very Different Situations Across States
A new report casts doubt on the narrative of a widespread “national teacher shortage,” finding instead that thousands of vacancies appear to be localized so far in nine states across the country. Mapping the vacancies nationally, a recently published working paper and website crafted by three education researchers offers the latest, though incomplete, snapshot of […]
- BuzzFeed
This Educator Shared The Reality Of What Teachers Are Going Through Right Now, And She's Not Surprised There's A National Teacher Shortage
"In the past year alone, I've been told I'm lazy, 'a groomer,' 'racist' for 'teaching CRT,' and I've endured every antisemitic attack possible."View Entire Post ›
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A School Budgeting Project Made My Daughter Not Want Kids. Here's Why I Don’t Blame Her.
"For the bulk of my life, I’ve made roughly $28,000 a year, with two kids, as a single parent."
- Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record
Audio recording in locker room results in students' 10-day suspension
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Giving student-loan borrowers behind on payments a chance to return to good standing is 'literally the definition of insanity,' a top Republican lawmaker says
Biden wants to give student-loan borrowers in default a "fresh start" on their payments. GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx said it's "a terrible gamble."
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Here’s How Much Teachers Make in Every State
Teachers can earn a wide range of money depending on where they live and what level they teach at. Find out more here on how much teachers make in every state.
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President Biden forgives close to $4 billion in student debt — what’s next?
The pause on student loan repayments is ending soon, what are Biden’s options on student debt?
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A group of student-loan borrowers over age 50 are going on strike if Biden restarts debt payments in 2 weeks: 'I simply cannot pay off my student loans'
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- The Wrap
Texas School District Demands Removal of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ Illustrated Adaptation From Its Libraries
An executive of the Fort Worth district ordered the book purge, which included the Bible and other titles, on Tuesday
- The Daily Beast
Book Ban Backfire: Texas School District Forced to Pull the Bible
Pascal Deloche/Godong/Universal Images Group via GettyA Texas school district has pulled dozens of challenged books from its library shelves—including the Bible—just before the start of the academic year under a new policy introduced by conservative leaders.“Attached is a list of all books that were challenged last year. By the end of today, I need all books pulled from the library and classrooms,” Keller Independent School District executive curriculum director Jennifer Price instructed princip
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Former teacher claims she was fired for not giving students grades they didn’t earn
A former teacher in Henry County says she was fired because she complained administrators tried to force her to give students grades they didn’t earn.
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Florida Christian school says it will only refer to students by 'biological gender,' asks gay and transgender students to leave
Grace Christian School in Valrico, Florida, told parents in an email it will refer to students only by their birth genders and will ask gay and trans students to leave.
- The Hill
Teachers’ salaries have increased just $29 since 1996: report
Story at a glance The Economic Policy Institute published a new report on the history of teachers’ wages in the U.S. The average weekly wages of public school teachers, adjusted for inflation, increased just $29 from 1996 to 2021 — from $1,319 up to $1,348. By 2021, teachers’ average weekly wages were nearly 33 percent…
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Florida teen receives $30,000 scholarship after winning 2022 Doodle for Google nationals
A high school student from Florida has won the 14th annual Doodle for Google National Competition. “Doodle for Google” is an annual competition where K-12 students across the U.S. create their own versions of the Google logo. The theme for the 2022 Doodle for Google competition was "I care for myself by..."
- Biloxi Sun Herald
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Police located the two girls about 0.3 miles from Cordova Elementary School an hour and a half after they were seen leaving campus.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes bonuses for retired police officers to fill vacant teacher positions
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a proposal to offer starting $4,000 bonuses to retired police, first responders willing to become teachers amid a classroom shortage.
- MarketWatch
What should you do if Biden doesn’t extend the student loan payment pause?
Announced at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the payment pause has been extended and even expanded several times, including four extensions ordered by Biden himself. As of mid-August, speculation was rampant that Biden would grant another extension, but the Department of Education wasn’t making any promises, other than telling The New York Times that the department’s “review of broad-based debt cancellation remains ongoing and no decisions have been made.” In the meantime, student loan debtors are advised to prepare for resuming their monthly loan payments.