Feb 14 Watch 12:11 Parkland teacher who survived shooting calls arming faculty ‘asinine’ Thursday marked the first anniversary of a deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Across the country, Americans paused to observe a moment of silence in honor of the 17 lives lost in the tragedy. Amna… Continue watching
Feb 14 Opinion: Teachers aren’t losers. They’re lifesavers By Kristin Karnitz On Monday night, Donald Trump Jr. told a campaign rally crowd to “Keep up that fight. Bring it to your schools. You don’t have to be indoctrinated by these loser teachers." In response, this mom writes: "Teachers are not just… Continue reading
Feb 14 Opinion: Learning to be the ‘new me’ after the Parkland tragedy By Sarah Lerner "I have used my voice to bring about change. I use my influence on social media to advocate for what I believe is right. I will fight for those who are no longer able to do so," writes teacher Sarah… Continue reading
Feb 14 Denver strike ends with teacher raises of up to 11 percent By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The key sticking point of variable performance pay system for those working in tougher environments will be studied to determine if they help retain teachers in schools, the teachers' union said. Continue reading
Feb 14 A year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre a year ago renewed the national debate on guns and school safety, turned some victims' parents and surviving students into political activists and at least temporarily ended the local sheriff's career. Continue reading
Feb 14 A year after Parkland, support sinks for stricter laws on gun sales, poll says By Laura Santhanam Few Americans -- 9 percent -- think the nation will be safer from gun violence any time soon. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:50 Parkland’s legacy: Heightened security, stricter dress codes and political advocacy By Student Reporting Labs A year after a gunman killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the lives and outlooks of students across the country are also permanently altered. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs spoke to several of them about… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 8:54 A year after Parkland shooting, can anonymous tip lines help students keep schools safer? By Lisa Stark, Education Week This week marks a year since a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 students and educators. Since then, a renewed push for school safety has led to the development of initiatives like… Continue watching
Feb 12 Parkland anniversary highlights how Democrats have shifted on guns By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press In the final weeks before the 2008 election, Barack Obama's campaign sent mailers to Florida voters reassuring them that he supported the Second Amendment. In the opening days of the 2020 Democratic primary, it's hard to imagine any candidate feeling… Continue reading
Feb 12 When small colleges close, their hometowns feel the pain By Elizabeth Hewitt, The Hechinger Report The financial problems — and wholesale shutdowns — affecting an escalating number of colleges and universities touch not only students, faculty and staff but also local economies, often in rural places where they are among the most important employers and… Continue reading