And in eighth grade, a mere 31 percent were deemed proficient. The low literacy levels have some teachers pleading with parents to become more involved in their children's educations. "A lot of my ...

After 14 years, the City of Philadelphia will reexamine the case of Ellen Greenberg, a teacher whose 2011 death ... settled a lawsuit with Greenberg's parents, Dr. Josh and Sandee Greenberg ...

Former teacher Indiana Russell said parents are increasingly taking school matters into their own hands. Picture: RoyVPhotography “Whenever I hear stories in the news, my first response is ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Law enforcement officials, teachers, parent groups and other stakeholders testified before the Senate Education Policy Committee on Wednesday about school safety concerns ...

On February 6 at 7 p.m., the WKU English Department and Gender and Women’s Studies program will host poet, advocate, and ...

Along the way, though, she followed a lot of social media accounts touting gentle parenting ideals — as well as some lofty ...

WE ARE NEEDED Kentucky is facing a critical teacher shortage, and a new apprenticeship program in partnership with Jefferson County & Technical College and the University of Louisville is ...

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The city of Philadelphia settled Monday with the parents of Ellen Greenberg, a teacher whose 2011 death was ruled a suicide after she was found with nearly two dozen stab wounds and covered in ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

“We saw through the various years that just passed that there was some problem around transparency and having teachers engage with parents and withholding information,” he said. He’s ...

I have a great idea about how to pay for the proposed new North Attleboro High School. Fix up the old one and the cost will be quite a bit less, I would imagine, and don’t build the new one.