Schools in the United Kingdom will begin to teach students how to spot fake news and extremist content in the aftermath of riots that spread across the country last week. Schools across the U.K. will look to revamp their curriculum to help children identify and dismiss extremist content by “embedding” critical thinking lessons in subjects...
Teachers’ unions rejoiced this week when Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, describing the left-wing ticket as a major win for public educators. But critics are warning that Harris’ selection of Walz, a former teachers’ union member who is opposed to what he has...
It feels almost sacrilegious to say, butsummerbreakistoolong.It’s a quarter of the year (more than 2,000 hours). Doesn’t that already make the case? It’ssummer, so I can daydream: Schools should offer more instructional days. Some U.S. schools have started to, and other countries do. I hesitate to suggest taking some of the best things in life...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, visited Amanda E. Stout Elementary in the city of Reading on Friday to highlight the $1.1 billion in additional public education funding included in the commonwealth’s new budget. This comes just days after Shapiro was shunned as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for November’s presidential election as she...
An upcoming Yale University event will be “Unmasking Racism in Anti-Racism Education,” according to the school’s events calendar. The event is sponsored by the Yale Youth Ministry Institute and will feature “African American queer pastor, educator, and activist” Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown as the main speaker. According to the event description, there will be...
Three deans at Columbia University have resigned from their positions after they engaged in a texting exchange that “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.” Susan Chang-Kim, vice dean and chief administrative officer, Matthew Patashnick, associate dean for student and family support, and Cristen Kromm, dean of undergraduate student life, all have stepped down. The resignations...
One of the most formative experiences of my career was teaching fifth grade. I loved teaching biographies because they brought history to life, taught timeless lessons and inspired my students. I remember teaching aboutKathrine Switzer, the 1967 marathon runner who shattered a glass ceiling for women in sports. Kathtine was an excellent athlete, but women...
The Florida teen who beat his high school teacher’s aide over a Nintendo Switch was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison. Brendan Depa, now 18, pleaded no contest last year to felony aggravated battery for the attack on paraprofessional Joan Naydich. The teacher was left with five broken ribs, hearing loss and a severe...
Social media users appear to be divided as educators are revealing online how they are altering the way in which they teach young students the “ABCs.” Different from the classic “Alphabet Song,” the latest version is switched up by separating the letters into different groups and changing the ending to, “Now I will never forget,...
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a warning about Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz after American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union president Randi Weingarten celebrated him joining the Democratic ticket. “Anyone who makes Randi this excited is a 5-alarm fire for parents and students,” DeVos wrote Tuesday on X. WHO IS TIM WALZ? MEET...
