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Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds
Posted on · Six in 10 teachers in our poll say they have worked a second job to pay the bills
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Kids, Meet Alexa, Your Artificial Intelligence Mary Poppins
Posted on · Amazon has announced new kid-friendly features and parental controls for the Echo home assistant. What do experts think about encouraging kids to spend more time with Alexa?
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NPR/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Support Teachers’ Right To Strike
Posted on · Just one in four Americans, including just 36 percent of Republicans, believe teachers in this country are paid fairly. Three-quarters agree teachers have the right to strike.
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Poll: Most U.S. Teachers Want Gun Control, Not Guns To Carry
Posted on · A Gallup poll finds teachers support measures like background checks for gun buyers, but little enthusiasm for bearing arms
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A Rocky Appearance For DeVos On ’60 Minutes’
Posted on · The controversial education secretary repeated her support for arming teachers and appeared unable to answer some questions about schools in her home state, in the 13-minute interview
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Here’s How To Prevent The Next School Shooting, Experts Say
Posted on · Hundreds of organizations and experts are calling for a public health approach to school-based violence
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What Kids Think About Bullying And Kindness In The Trump Era
Posted on · A national survey of elementary school students asks about kindness as well as cruelty
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Is There Any Way For Schools To Prevent Shootings?
Posted on · There is no one profile of a school shooter, but whole-school approaches to mental health and discipline have the potential to reduce violence.
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Education Under The Tax Bill, For-Profit Colleges And More Women In Med School
Posted on · Graduate students can breathe easier, a potential mixing of church and state in Louisiana, and for-profit students will get less money back than anticipated. It's the last weekly roundup of the year!
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What A Tax Overhaul Could Mean For Students And Schools
Posted on · The House and Senate are working to reconcile their versions of a tax plan, but one thing is certain: Big changes are ahead for the nation's schools and colleges
Technology
A Tech-Based Tool To Address Campus Sexual Assault
Posted on · Callisto, a secure platform that allows students to report sexual assault and harassment, is hoping to "give power back to victims." It's in use at 12 colleges with a total of 150,000 students
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Teachers Report Stressed, Anxious Students In The ‘Age Of Trump’
Posted on · In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility
Education News
Teachers, Lawyers And Others Worry About The Fate Of Student Debt Forgiveness
Posted on · Borrowers are "frightened," "anxious," "betrayed," at the suggestion that a federal student loan forgiveness program could be taken away.
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Trump And Transgender Rights: What Just Happened?
Posted on · What this means for the Supreme Court and for students in school right now.
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Betsy DeVos Confirmed As Education Secretary With Historic Tie-Breaking Vote
Posted on · The most controversial Cabinet pick in recent memory squeaks through with some help from Vice President Pence. Here are some implications for higher education, school choice and more.