[ad_1] Destinee Hodges decided last year that she was ready to open her own business. The Las Vegas resident has worked in child care since moving her family to Nevada seven years ago. She earned promotions with ease, eventually landing a job as a child care center director. This story also appeared in The 19th. ...

[ad_1] Students in American K-12 schools are increasingly diverse. But that diversity is often missing in the teachers at the front of classrooms. That’s especially true when it comes to the number of teachers who are Black men: the group makes up only 1.3 percent of American school teachers, according to a widely cited federal ...

[ad_1] At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators are skeptical of the pace and excitement behind it. As we’ve reported in the past, some teachers have made it clear that technology tools should support, not replace, their expertise. Meanwhile, the changing demographics ...

[ad_1] I teach in New Orleans, a city known for its food scene. Like everything you love about New Orleans, our cuisine only exists because of black people. From grilled okra, crawfish boils to Creole red sauce, New Orleans cuisine is a blend of recipes passed down from generation to generation of Blacks, Creoles and ...

[ad_1] Design by Kayleen Dicuangco Here’s why the idea that all queer people are born that way doesn’t advance equality. By Heidi Ruggier June 29, 2023 When you tell people you’re queer, they assume you were “born that way.” I was not. These reductive generalizations have often made me feel different—both by gay and straight ...

[ad_1] In late April, Colorado Governor Jared Polis sat at his desk making phone calls. The governor, that day, called to announce good news. He wanted to personally congratulate some of the 22,087 families who matched with their provider of choice for Colorado’s free universal preschool program, which will launch this fall. A parent named ...

[ad_1] In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, technology plays an increasingly vital role in supporting student learning. However, districts often lack the capacity to effectively assess the functional qualities of edtech products, resulting in teachers being frustrated with tools that may not be intuitive or usable vehicles for delivering instruction. To address this issue, ISTE ...

[ad_1] History will be made by history on June 20th when Kerry Taylor Auctions launches its two day Passion for Fashion sale. There are plenty of notable vintage pieces (Alaïa, Hermès, Balenciaga, Chanel, et al) in the 557 lots on offer, but it is day one, dedicated to 147 lots from the collection of the ...