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Teachers across the U.S. are battling challenges on multiple fronts, and it's driving many to leave.

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America's kids are going back to school. Not all of their teachers will join them

5:00am August 31, 2022

It's a new school year and Jake Miller is not setting up his classroom in Pennsylvania. He's not getting to know a new group of eighth-graders. After 15 years of teaching, he quit.

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Public school advocates call to fully fund Leandro plan as it heads to NC Supreme Court

3:46pm August 30, 2022

by Liz Schlemmer, WUNC

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Students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to learn new code of conduct

3:29pm August 30, 2022

by Amy Diaz

As students head back to class this week in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, they will be learning about a new student Code of Character, Conduct and Support.

This Oct. 8, 2019, photo shows the Apple Pay app on an iPhone in New York. Experts warn that digital wallet services like Apple Cash and Venmo are prime targets for scammers.

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How to stay protected from student loan scammers on the prowl

3:33am August 30, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Amid President Joe Biden's announcement that his administration will be forgiving up to $20,000 in federal student loans, scammers may be looking to take advantage of borrowers.

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Marvin Ward Elementary welcomed students with music on the first day of school

4:58pm August 29, 2022

by Amy Diaz

It's Colin Tribby's first year as principal of Marvin Ward Elementary in Forsyth County.

N.C. A&T receives $10M for clean energy research

11:09am August 29, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $10 million grant to open a clean energy research center.

What will school look like for you and your family this year?

A new school year begins. What are your goals for teachers and students?

5:09am August 29, 2022

With a new school year underway, we're wondering what goals you might be setting for yourselves. NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander asks you to write about one of your goals in the form of a poem.

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School districts are struggling to hire as teachers reconsider their careers

5:09am August 29, 2022

As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.

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A teacher pilots new African American studies AP course

5:13pm August 28, 2022

As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.

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Public school teachers in New Jersey add climate change to curriculum

7:59am August 28, 2022

by David Gura

David Gura speaks with New Jersey teacher Christa Delaney about teaching climate change in the classroom now that the state has officially included the subject in its curriculum.