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Awards season for students is usually a joyous occasion, but one Texas family was livid to find that their son received something called a “Ghetto Classroom Award.” Two…

A new study released by Stanford University has revealed that teachers of all races are more harsh on black children due to overbearing stereotypes. According…

After being found guilty of the largest cheating scandal in the nation, 10 former Atlanta educators were sentenced Tuesday, some up to seven years in prison. Judge Jerry…

(HOUSTON) — Five teachers at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School were reportedly accused of helping kids on some very important state exams last spring. According to reports,…

via:elev8 As the school year comes to a close, it is imperative that you talk to your children’s teachers and to school administrators.  Here is why we need to meet with teachers now. We are often taught to take at face value what teachers say, without being intimately acquainted with curriculum or school strategy.  As […]

A recent anti-bullying presentation at a middle school in New York that focused on homosexuality and gender identity has angered parents after their daughters have…

I truly believe that the majority of people who dedicate their lives to educating young people are a good bunch. A teaching degree does not…

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via: defendernetwork.com Black and Latino students may be getting less critical, but helpful, feedback from teachers than their white counterparts, a new educational study indicates. “The social implications of these results are important; many minority students might not be getting input from instructors that stimulates intellectual growth and fosters achievement,” study researcher Kent Harber, a […]

In a meeting Thursday, the HISD Board voted for a reduction in its workforce. That reduction translates into the laying off over 60 teachers, 26…