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Teacher Edward Hawkins watches his class as they take a math test at West Bolivar High School in late October.

Teacher shortages force districts to use online education programs

When the computers are in charge, students complain ‘ain’t nobody really teaching’

Mississippi

by  Kelsey Davis  and  Aallyah Wright  – February 20, 2019

Kaitlyn Barton teaches English at Clarksdale High School.

After years of inaction, Delta teacher shortage reaches ‘crisis’ levels

Districts scrambling for staff put uncertified teachers in classrooms

Mississippi

by  Kelsey Davis  and  Aallyah Wright  – February 18, 2019

COLUMN: Denver teachers are next to take to the picket line

A bonus system cannot replace a higher base pay

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – February 12, 2019

Rural Education

Rural disaffection has helped to drive the nation’s politics. Yet little attention has been paid to the role of education in this. We examine rural K-12 and higher education through the stories of rural schools and students.

How teachers are helping students affected by deportations

Immigration lawyers and education experts offer advice to teachers balancing legal requirements and moral obligations

Immigration Crisis

by  Lisa Button  – February 7, 2019

When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class

A reader asks: What’s the outlook for America’s middle class? And does a college degree still pave the way into it?

Map to the Middle Class

by  Caroline Preston  – February 7, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist visits a first-grade class at Penn Elementary School.

Switching sides in the teacher wars

In Rhode Island, Deborah Gist was an education reformer pushing school accountability. Then she came to Oklahoma, where the biggest challenge is getting schools the basics.

High School Reform

by  Amadou Diallo  – February 3, 2019

On day three of the strike, members and supporters of United Teachers Los Angeles picket outside the Local District East office of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

LA’s school counselors strike back

The walkout succeeded in putting a spotlight on the dire shortage of counselors, who are key to helping students navigate school and plan for life after graduation

Guidance Gap

by E. Tammy Kim  – January 23, 2019

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TEACHER VOICE: Will students fail if teachers can’t make a living wage?

The financial burdens that force talented people out of the field

K-12

by  Lauren Lieberman  – January 17, 2019

Schools don’t have to reinvent the wheel

Organizations that share proven models with many schools could increase the pace of innovation

Future of Learning

by  Tara García Mathewson  – December 20, 2018

Rachel Rodriguez teaches a small-group lesson in her classroom at Hill Country Montessori.

Will the real Montessori please stand up?

When schools slap the ‘Montessori’ name on their buildings, parents often don’t know what they’re getting

Early Education

by Jackie Mader  – December 18, 2018

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