[ad_1] Sixteen-year-old “Jeremy” struggles. Before the pandemic, he was an extrovert in his eighth grade and had his GPA near perfect with his friend group of 15 to 20. Schools were then closed and he spent all of his ninth grade at his home. Jeremy is a hands-on learner who finds it difficult to pay ...

[ad_1] As students return to classrooms, school districts across the country are facing historic number of teacher vacancies – estimated 300,000According to the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teacher union in the United States, Some states have been particularly hard hit, with about 2,000 Illinois and Arizona, 3,000 Nevada and 9,000 in Florida. How ...

[ad_1] By Kate Martin Carolina Public Press As students and parents brace for the start of the school year, many are entering North Carolina classrooms without the protections of required vaccines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children fell behind on their vaccination schedules, and while some students are catching up, they still have a ways to ...

[ad_1] Excitement filled the air during the first day of the school year at Winnemucca Grammar School. Parents snapped photos of their children Monday morning before dropping them off at the historic, 94-year-old brick campus.  Some students ran straight for the yellow monkey bars at the playground. A couple of younger students cried as their ...

[ad_1] Education Institution Receives $2.1 Million in Grants The Arkansas Department of Education is one of ten state agencies selected by the U.S. Department of Education to receive millions of dollars in awards through federal competitive grants for state evaluation programs. Arkansas will receive $2,145,418, according to Friday’s grant announcement. Matt Sewell, director of special ...

[ad_1] “We’re seeing more children, and we’re seeing more children at risk,” Blankenship said. Child suicide is on the rise Suicide among teens and young adults was already a concern as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption and challenges. Data show that these suicides are on the rise in many parts of Ohio and nationwide. ...

[ad_1] Forbes magazine recently asked, “Is there science behind why teens wear hoodies in the summer?” Believe it or not, I was a teenager myself. That’s true. I was. I remember when Georgie Washington, Tommy Jefferson, Benny Franklin and I played tag in the back of the school building. Georgie lives ...

[ad_1] DENVER (KDVR) — The Anchor Center for Blind Children turned 40 on Saturday. Talking to people who have taught at the Anchor Center for Blind Children for a year, a few years, or just about all the time this campus has been around, I find that while resources and strategies may have changed, their ...