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Short on Teachers, Michigan Schools Try to Grow Their Own
Among the teacher shortages, some Michigan high schoolers are involved in Educator's Rising, a national program offered as an elective for high school juniors and seniors considering careers as teachers.
New Study: Black, Special Needs Kids Punished at Greater Rate Through Pandemic
NYU research shows student behavior worsened last year, with Black children and those with special needs disciplined far more often than white students and others in general education
How 12 Educators and Mentors are Weaving a Strong Society, Starting with Schools
During the past 6 months, a team with The 74 found and celebrated educators who persevered through the hardships of the pandemic to help their students continue to succeed in school and beyond.
NC Gov.’s DRIVE Task Force Unveils Plan to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color
North Carolina leadership launched a task force that focuses on two phases of the teacher pipeline: recruiting and retaining teachers of color while holding employers accountable for diversifying their teacher forces.
How Schools & Communities Can Work Together for the Betterment of Both
Through the pandemic, it has been made clear that schools work as a multifaceted connector across communities and generations.
National Education Data: K-12 Enrollment More Racially Diverse Compared to a Decade Ago
Over the last 10 years, K-12 public school has seen a decrease in the share of white and Black students, while the Hispanic percentage grew. In 2009, Hispanic students made up 22%. Now it’s 28%.
Educator’s View: As a Teacher, I Feel More Powerless and Stressed Than Ever
With the pandemic, workload, low pay, student pay, and more gun violence, teachers are expected to compartmentalize. But they have run out of compartments to fill.
New Ken Burns PBS Documentary Offers Raw Look at the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Roughly half of mental illnesses start by age 14 and 75% occur by age 24. Brothers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers worked to create a documentary to tell the story of how everyone, no matter their background, is affected by America’s mental health crisis.
Fueled by Grants, States Bet Innovative Career Training Programs Will Lure Disengaged Youth Back to School After COVID — Starting in Middle School
Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced $25 million in new grants in two states and nine cities — the latest in a series of initiatives by private donors and state and civic leaders — to boost promising career-pathway programs at a time when they are particularly suited to addressing educational inequities widened by COVID.
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