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VERY pleased to announce that Isabel Wilkerson will speak at my daughters' first school! 2 elleng Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1831
'HBCUs survived': Historically Black colleges poised to get billions in spending bill 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1900
(Wisconsin) Kleefisch downplays threats targeting school board members 0 Eugene Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1740
Didn't get any discussion previously... 0 Backseat Driver Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2131
Rats, mold, roaches: Howard students stage sit-in over housing conditions 0 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1775
Vista Colleges are Permanently Closed 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1720
How is your sub list holding up? Ours isn't. Ed techs and very retired teachers have been filling 2 GPV Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2022
How to get volunteers 0 Marthe48 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1349
Got pulled to sub in 7/8 today. Man, how could I forget how mouthy they are!? 1 GPV Oct 2021 Oct 2021 13 2024
The timeline for finishing college has slipped from 4 to 6 years. Will it ever go back? 2 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 2152
San Diego City Schools just mandated all teachers and students will need to be vaxxed 1 BigmanPigman Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1886
Biden administration awards $150K to Florida district that resisted DeSantis ban on mask mandates 0 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1684
COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff 1 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 10 1707
Beloved Black Principal Fired in Ludicrous Critical Race Theory Spat 5 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 13 2644
St. Mary's University To Launch First-Ever Online Law Degree Accredited By The American Bar Ass'n 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1934
I tried going through the website of deceased anti-vaxxers. Couldn't do it without crying. 0 GPV Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1813
(Griffin-Spalding County, GA) School district goes virtual after 3 bus workers die 1 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 2048
Arizona interest in anti-mask school vouchers outpaces funds 1 Eugene Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 1741
Waukesha School Board Opts Back In To Federal Free Meals Program After Backlash 2 littlemissmartypants Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 2139
Message to my daughter after first day of 2d grade for my grandson, 0 elleng Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1577
Heads up. Alex Berenson, wing nut, is stirring the pot to rile up parents/GOP vs teachers unions 3 OrlandoDem2 Jun 2020 Aug 2021 2 3216
Loan forgiveness offered to more former ITT Tech students 0 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1661
Why not stay home ? School nurses overwhelmed 1 Tetrachloride Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1967
Who else is gearing up to go back to school? 10 GPV Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 3880
Reprimand letter ends Iowa superintendent's virus dispute 1 Eugene Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1908
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S. 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 2959
Critical race theory battles are driving frustrated, exhausted educators out of their jobs 0 Eugene Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2954
My father used to pay me $1 for every "A" I got on my report card. 4 no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 Jul 2021 9 4030
Looking for Help with Certification Assignment on "Opt-Out" Movement 7 LostOne4Ever Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 3650
Gym class? Necessary or useless? 6 Koch Ebola Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 4027

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Are there any teachers here that are back in the classroom? How's it going? 17 The empressof all Feb 2021 Jun 2021 3 9911
World's oldest, continually operating university, was founded by a Muslim woman 2 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 3793
45 States and Territories to Receive Preschool Development Grants 3 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 May 2021 2 2803
Republican A.G.s object to U.S. Department of Education proposal on teaching about racism 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 2889
Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste') 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 3099
Florida: DeSantis signs bill expanding private school voucher programs 2 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 2101
Calvert County Public Schools named National School Library of the Year. 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 1 2150
Watch the Kindergartners release the ladybugs: 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 10 1883
Brandon Hogan and Jacoby Adeshei Carter: There's No Classics 'Catastrophe' at Howard University 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 2004
Kindergartners Abandoning Public School in Fall 2021, Too 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 2572
excuse me while i pat myself on the back for a sec. 2 mopinko Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 2112
Land-grab universities 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 13 1954
4th/5th Grade Math Advice Needed 10 PBC_Democrat Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 4712
Anyone sign up for "Master Class"? 3 Cattledog Mar 2021 Apr 2021 0 3563
What Teachers Know 5 Reader Rabbit Dec 2020 Mar 2021 12 3078
Former AT&T lawyer says company systemically overcharged neediest schools 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2569
Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1852
Remember Your Old Graphing Calculator? It Still Costs a Fortune -- Here's Why 2 KG Feb 2021 Mar 2021 0 3312
University of California eliminates SAT/ACT requirement 4 Eugene May 2020 Feb 2021 1 4048
We Were the Last of the Nice Negro Girls 1 no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 3118
Jill Biden Closes ALA Midwinter Virtual 2021. 4 elleng Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 3226
College dorms are becoming financial albatrosses 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 3720
Zoom, remote class frustration 4 3Hotdogs Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 2444
Reanimated Corpse of Antonin Scalia Tries to Stop Student Debt Cancellation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2826
NYT Editorial Board: The Wreckage Betsy DeVos Leaves Behind 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 2061
The Professor of Denial 2 Geechie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 2241
It could take years for Biden's pick for education secretary to repeal Betsy DeVos' harmful policy 4 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 2623
Some U.S. Colleges Cut Tuition, Ending Relentless Price Spiral 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1790
Firing Day at the Charter School 12 Starry Messenger Jun 2012 Dec 2020 44 6690
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos heads for the exits, leaving a legacy of turmoil 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 2075

Education Continued...

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Challenges to delivering special education have increased during the COVID era 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1672
National math and reading tests in U.S. postponed until 2022 due to coronavirus 1 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 1868
I have an opportunity to set up an at home broadcasting studio. 6 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Nov 2020 2 2532
Do any of you have any experience with the Goldwater Fellowship application process? 0 redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1448
Online learning no substitute for in-person contact 5 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Nov 2020 2 5184
I reluctantly declined a teaching job today. 13 no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 Nov 2020 32 4398
Dr. Jill Biden Wants To Return To Teach At NOVA Community College As First Lady 4 appalachiablue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 8 2989
Please, President-Elect Biden, pick a Sec. of Education who doesn't want to privatize schools! 2 OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 1802
Friendly's restaurant chain files for bankruptcy amid COVID-19 crunch 0 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1711
'We want some standardization': Teachers union asks Maryland for more information 0 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1794
Broadcast Studio Help 3 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 2390
Boston Public Schools Suspend In-Person Learning For All Students 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1680
Department of Justice sues Yale, alleging race-based discrimination 2 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 2335
Notre Dame's President Faces an Angry Campus After Getting the Coronavirus 4 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 22 2966
Judge rebuffs bid to ease pandemic limits at private schools in New Mexico 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1750
'Significant outbreak' of COVID-19 in UW Greek system 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1773
Teachers, Parents Outraged At WH School Reopening Push; Teachers Ready #RedFor Ed Resurrection 1 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Sep 2020 5 2008
State education commissioner tells Miami schools to open by Oct. 5 or prove exceptions 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1553
When the Classroom Comes With Room Service and Poolside Cabanas 1 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1675
The Battle Over Dyslexia 2 Clash City Rocker Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 2300
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