Mar 06 Watch 6:36 Many preschool teachers are scared of teaching STEM. Here’s a solution that might help By PBS News Hour Everyone knows that 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ask a lot of questions. But that unrestrained curiosity can unsettle preschool teachers who feel they lack sufficient understanding of science, technology, engineering and math, often referred to as STEM. Hari Sreenivasan reports… Continue watching
Mar 06 Opinion: To prevent school shootings, can mental health be taught? By Lauren Porosoff, Jonathan Weinstein Maybe if students learn how to accept feelings of frustration, fear and embarrassment, they won’t need to avoid those feelings by hurting themselves or someone else. Continue reading
Mar 06 West Virginia leaders reach deal to end 9-day teachers strike By John Raby, Associated Press Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia's Republican leaders tentatively agreed Tuesday to end the state's nine-day teachers' walkout by giving 5 percent raises to not just teachers, but all state workers. Continue reading
Mar 06 Opinion: 1.3 million students are homeless. Here’s how we can help them By John Bridgeland and Tricia Raikes, Raikes Foundation Our homeless students hold as much promise, and are as much a part of this country’s future, as every other student. And while that’s easy to say, the reality is we haven’t taken the steps to ensure homeless students get… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 4:25 What West Virginia teachers are fighting for By PBS News Hour Public school teachers in West Virginia -- among the lowest-paid in the country -- went on strike for an eighth consecutive day on Monday, and schools in all of the state's 55 counties remain closed to more than a quarter… Continue watching
Mar 05 How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem By Vic Pasquantonio, Elis Estrada One thing all students who have shared their thoughts with us agree on: Change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
Mar 05 Nobody knows how many kids get caught with guns in school. Here’s why. By Jen Fifield, Stateline In the past few years, school and state officials have not properly tracked deadly school shootings in Arizona and Colorado, and firearm-related school incidents in Maine. Continue reading
Mar 04 West Virginia teachers: No raise, no school; strike goes on By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press Unions representing West Virginia teachers and service personnel say they will stay out on strike after the state Senate voted to cut the 5 percent pay raise they had negotiated with the governor. Continue reading
Mar 03 Opinion: Schools shouldn’t wait for red flags to address student mental health needs By Nathaniel von der Embse, The Conversation In order to prevent future mental health problems among at-risk students, schools must do a better job of screening for mental health problems earlier. Continue reading
Mar 02 Opinion: I am a coal miner’s daughter and a West Virginia teacher. Here’s why I’m on strike. By Brandy Bochna Tuck Hundreds of teachers stand outside the House doors, chanting continuously for hours. I find it to be one of the most compelling moments of my life. Continue reading