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INSIDERSingle mother says she was fired from her job after her co-worker reported her TikTok to school officials
Nicole Johnson, 29, said she was fired from her job as a teacher because her co-worker reported her TikTok videos to the administration.
- The Root
Minneapolis Teachers Outraged after Union Contract Suggests Race-Based Layoff Agreement
After a two-week long strike, the Minneapolis teachers union and Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) finally came to an agreement. However, it came with a caveat. In regards to layoffs, the new contract suggests white teachers would be considered before teachers of color, per ABC 4 News. You can imagine the outrage that announcement sparked.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho rated one of the best states to live in the US. Here is where it ranked and why
Around 8.4% of Americans moved states last year, which is a historic low. Idaho is a prime location to live, according to these rankings.
- Miami Herald
COVID outbreak shuts down summer camp after campers and staff test positive in Vermont
Campers had to be vaccinated and take a COVID-19 test prior to attending YMCA Camp Abnaki.
- WFTV
Report breaks down Florida teacher shortage, state’s response
According to a report by Florida TaxWatch, The Florida Department of Education in February projected a need to fill about 9,000 teacher vacancies before the start of the upcoming school year.
- WJAX
Governor Ron DeSantis announces three new initiatives for teacher recruitment
Governor Ron DeSantis announces three new initiatives for teacher recruitment
- Kansas City Star
Kansas school district to pay $800,000 to student sexually abused by her teacher
“No amount of money would have ever changed what happened to me. I’m still going to have to live with what happened the rest of my life,” said Haylee Weissenbach, 21.
- People
Stephen Curry Jokes Son Canon Already 'Thinks He's the Mayor' of His Preschool Before First Day
Stephen Curry chatted with PEOPLE about the back-to-school season and how his Oakland-based organization Eat. Learn. Play. and Rakuten are helping students in the Bay Area
- BuzzFeed
"You Can Get Many Items For Less Than $1": People Are Sharing How They Save Money On Back To School Shopping
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- WSB Cox articles
Former teacher claims she was fired for giving students grades they didn’t deserve
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.
- BuzzFeed
Ooooh! Buuuuurn! Here Are 23 Times Students Hilariously Put Teachers In Their Place
These kids are students...of comedy.View Entire Post ›
- Fresno Bee
Students, parents sound off on cell phone ban at Bullard High. ‘Taking away our voices’
Students are questioning whether the ban is related to a racist photo taken in the Fresno high school’s weight room in May, despite denials from district leaders.
- GOBankingRates
5 Teachers Reveal the Best Purchase They’ve Ever Made for Less Than $100
It's back-to-school time again, and the unsung heroes of the classroom -- teachers -- are deep in the trenches with one goal on their minds: make this school year better than the last....
- The Stockton Record
Lincoln High School student arrested after taking out gun during on-campus altercation
A 17-year-old Lincoln High School student was taken into custody after he took out a gun while being subdued following a fight on campus on Monday.
- Fox News
Ohio churches create taxpayer-funded school, outraging state's ACLU chapter
Ohio churches have teamed up with a religious organization to create an alternative to public education in low-income areas, but the plan has earned the ire of the ACLU.
- Associated Press
Arizona governor touts school voucher plan, slams opponents
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and backers of universal school vouchers took a victory lap Tuesday over legislation the Republican-controlled Legislature enacted in June giving the state the nation's most expansive voucher system, and he also used the time to attack backers of public schools who are trying to block the measure at the ballot. Ducey touted the signature bill he signed in July that gives all Arizona parents the ability to take state money that would go to their local public school and instead use it for private school tuition or other education costs. The governor had a ceremonial signing at a central Phoenix Christian school that already gets large benefits from the state's tax credit donation programs and existing school voucher program.
- Fox News
North Dakota school district recruits Florida teachers upset with DeSantis' parental rights law
The Fargo, North Dakota, public school system is recruiting teachers from Florida who are disenfranchised by legislation regarding sexuality discussions in K-3 classrooms.
- USA TODAY
'We are war moms': Moms for Liberty dominates school board politics across US
Conservative Moms for Liberty is growing fast, but some doubt the group's grassroots nature and sustainability as it touts plans to reshape education.
- LA Times
Free for all California public school students: At least two meals a day
Free school lunch and breakfast will be available this year to California public school students as part of the Universal Meals Program. LAUSD is providing three meals a day.
- The 74
Fewer than Half of Florida 5th Graders Passed State Science Exam
Florida’s 5th graders took the 2022 statewide science exam to measure understanding of the state’s science standards, but the results were stagnant to dismal. Only 48 percent of 5th graders passed the exam, based on a score of 3 or higher. The Florida Department of Education considers that “satisfactory—may need additional support for the next […]