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4:14pm Aug 27, 2019

Education Education

Teacher Supply Warehouse Eases Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

by Bethany Chafin

Summer has wound down, and it's already time to pack the lunch, grab the bus, and make sure all the school supplies are ready to go as students head back to the classroom.

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10:18am Jul 12, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Teacher Shortages, Assaults On Police Addressed In New Laws

by Associated Press

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Swikar Patel for NPR

3:46pm May 23, 2019

National National Economy

As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South

by Daniella Cheslow

At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C.

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10:06pm May 03, 2019

National National Economy Education

Teachers Begin To See Unfair Student Loans Disappear

The Department of Education is expanding a fix to its troubled TEACH Grant program, giving millions of dollars of grant money back to public school teachers working in the country's neediest schools.

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4:22pm Apr 03, 2019

Education Education

Proposed Legislation Would Redirect Funds To Teachers For Classroom Supplies

by Keri Brown

State Superintendent of Schools Mark Johnson and Republican lawmakers announced a new plan Wednesday to help teachers purchase the items they need.
LA Johnson / NPR

6:58pm Feb 26, 2019

Books Books Arts Education

Dr. Seuss Books Can Be Racist, But Students Keep Reading Them

A recent study found that Dr. Seuss books can be pretty racist. It's highlighted a growing debate: Should schools teach classic books that may be problematic or trade them for socially conscious ones?
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3:04pm Dec 13, 2018

National National Education

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

by Laurel Wamsley

The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.
Lily Padula for NPR

7:55pm Dec 09, 2018

Economy Economy Education

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.
Chelsea Beck / NPR

11:38am Jul 02, 2018

National National Politics & Government Education

Senators To DeVos On TEACH Grant Debacle: 'Urgent That These Mistakes Are Fixed'

New documents obtained by NPR show that nearly 11,000 TEACH recipients may have lost their grants because of mistakes by the loan servicer, but only a small fraction of the problems were ever fixed.
9:41am Jun 06, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NC Lawmaker Wants To Resurrect Bill To Arm School Personnel

by Rusty Jacobs, WUNC
Wade Payne / AP

5:47pm May 23, 2018

National National Politics & Government

After Rallying At The Capitol, A Dozen Teachers Win Primary Races In Kentucky

by Ryland Barton

A math teacher ousted one of Kentucky's top Republicans in a primary race. Forty-one current and former teachers were on the ballot and this is just one state where educators are running for office.
6:21pm May 16, 2018

Education Education

A Few Takeaways From Wednesday's Teacher March On Raleigh

by Keri Brown

The question of “what comes next?” looms now that thousands of teachers have left Raleigh after a protest march that clogged city blocks.

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