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Apprenticeships may help build the child care workforce
Apprenticeships have traditionally focused on male-dominated jobs in trades like construction, electrical and plumbing, fields with above-average wages. But a handful of states are now certifying apprenticeships in early childhood education, including California.
Schools Cancel Classes to Give Teachers and Students Mental-Health Days
School districts nationwide are canceling classes for what they are calling mental-health days, saying students and staff need the breaks to handle the pressure of returning to school during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Middle school is always hard — and the pandemic made it worse. Here’s what these kids need now.
Middle school has long been difficult for young people to navigate, in part because children are becoming adolescents and social pressures increase. Add to that complications — grief, mental health issues, etc. — brought on by the pandemic, and middle school right now may be more difficult than ever.
Survey: 48% of teachers considering job change
Nearly half — 48% — of 6,000 teachers surveyed in November said they had considered changing jobs in the past month, up from 32% in June, according to data from Teachers Pay Teachers.
Here’s How to Make Science More Relevant for Students of Color
Making science class more culturally relevant is just one of the strategies K-12 science teachers are using to better engage students of color at a time when Black and Hispanic people remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math careers and national discussions continue on how to make education overall more equitable.
Are Post-Pandemic Campuses Finally Ready for Competency-Based Education?
In this week’s EdSurge podcast hear from longtime proponent of competency based education: Paul LeBlanc, the president of Southern New Hampshire University.
STEM students embarking on career paths get backing from some major players
DuPont is fully funding Delaware initiative anchored by Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.
Will UC System's move to end undergrad admissions testing create more equity for high schoolers?
Since the University of California System decided Thursday to no longer use standardized test scores for undergraduate admissions, proponents of the decision say it's a big win for high school students who will have greater access to college.
Build Back Better Act approved by House has millions for CTE, teacher training
Bill makes 'historic down payments on the very things working families rely on most,' AFT leader says.