Teaching & Classroom
Years of shortages have led to a staggering problem across the state, with few solutions on the horizon.
Yan Carlos Mejia now incorporates materials from his visits to the Frida Kahlo Museum, Machu Picchu, and other stops in Latin America to help his students learn English.
The pushback from the influential teachers union raises questions about the long-term prospects of the math curriculum’s success.
Janet Damon received the honor during a surprise assembly at Denver’s DELTA High School. She’ll be an ambassador for all the state’s teachers.
With phone policies under the microscope this school year, how are teachers, students, and administrators adjusting?
Colorado education officials have been surprising the finalists in their classrooms.
Communication during emergencies is a big reason families are skeptical of school cell phone bans. But parents also acknowledge the downside of phones at school, and they’re trying compromises.
All NYC elementary schools must use one of three reading programs starting this fall. Here’s a parent-friendly breakdown of the similarities and differences between them.
Schools Chancellor David Banks was especially excited for the first day. “It represents the rebirth of our school system,” he said.
The first major test of New York City’s compliance comes in September 2025, when the law requires that 60% of classrooms across the city fall below the caps.
Some basic guidelines for those early parent-teacher meetings are to bring a pen and paper, exchange reliable contact information, and give everyone some grace.
Kahn-Tineta Smith wanted to be a teacher since she was a small child, but then ‘life happened.’ A district program helped her get the certification she needed.
NYC is an outlier when it comes to the number of days educators are required to be back at school before students arrive. Many say those two days are not enough.
Three of Colorado’s five largest districts — Denver, Jeffco, and Aurora — have no districtwide cell phone policy.
Tennessee’s Missy Testerman speaks out against classroom and library censorship, private school vouchers
More than 112,000 students started their first day of class on Monday. But students at 63 schools without air conditioning will have early dismissals this week due to excessive heat.
Average English scores dropped more in districts that adopted new reading curriculums, though experts urged caution in interpreting aggregate test score results.
A coalition of rural school districts pooled their resources to buy state-of-the-art equipment and offer students more opportunities in their own backyard.
Proponents of a ban hope that a more consistent and proactive citywide policy could avert some of the daily conflicts over cellphones.
In an interview this week, León detailed how teachers talked about plans to use artificial intelligence in the classroom, the district’s ongoing facilities needs, and how COVID relief dollars supported schools.