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Reading & Literacy Even in Math, Teachers See a Chance to Boost Students' Reading Skills
Minnesota middle school teachers spread foundational literacy skills across academic classes.
Sarah D. Sparks
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Teacher Preparation More Teacher-Preparation Programs Follow the 'Science of Reading.' But Some Still Lag
Roughly half of programs reviewed train teachers in the skills needed to teach reading effectively.
Sarah D. Sparks
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6 min read
Teaching Opinion How Daring My Students to Rescue a Lobster Saved Me From Burnout
What began as a running joke injected real energy back into my classroom culture.
Kayla Alexander
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4 min read
Teaching Profession More Teachers Name Classroom Management as a Job Stress Than Low Pay
A national survey highlights ongoing work and home pressures on educators.
Sarah D. Sparks
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3 min read
Teachers follow each other in a circle during a workshop helping teachers find a balance in their curriculum while coping with stress and burnout in the classroom, on Aug. 2, 2022, in Concord, N.H. School districts around the country are starting to invest in programs aimed at address the mental health of teachers. Faced with a shortage of educators and widespread discontentment with the job, districts are hiring more therapist, holding trainings on self-care and setting up system to better respond to a teacher encountering anxiety and stress.
Teachers follow each other in a circle during a workshop helping teachers cope with stress and burnout in the classroom, on Aug. 2, 2022, in Concord, N.H. New data show that teachers continue to face high levels of stress, but many plan to stay in the profession long term.
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Teaching Profession Opinion We Can’t Give Up on Teacher Diversity
Many efforts to recruit Black teachers leave out a crucial element.
Sharif El-Mekki
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5 min read
Serious young Afro-American teacher in casual shirt standing in front of projection screen and presenting a lesson in class.
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College & Workforce Readiness Video How a Reverse Career Fair Can Launch High Schoolers Into the Real World
Reversing the format of the traditional career can provide students with many more opportunities for both learning and jobs.
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College & Workforce Readiness Students Want Career Education. More Research Can Improve It, New Report Says
Career education is in demand from students and could be strengthened through research, a coalition says.
Mark Walsh
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4 min read
Adult school student volunteer Starnese Sims, second from right in glasses, sings along with preschool children at Bradley Early Education Center, located on the campus of Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center, in Watts on May 5, 2026 . Adult school student volunteers visit Bradley EEC twice a week for field work as part of a career pathway that will earn them their child development assistant permit. The setup provides the preschool with extra staffing support and allows for collaboration between preschool teachers and adult school staff as students move through the program. The LAUSD early education center is home to the district's first experiment with non-traditional care hours through its expansion this year into evening child care.
A student volunteer sings along with preschool children at Bradley Early Education Center in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 5, 2026. Older students visit the center regularly as part of a career pathway that will earn them their child development assistant permit. A coalition of education groups wants greater federal investment in research aimed at strengthening career-connected education that students are increasingly demanding.
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