[ad_1] Requires continuous learning As a retired educator, I am disheartened by the continued attacks on public education. There is a shortage of teachers and professional and certified staff, and schools lack adequate funding. We want educators to address the many issues children bring into the classroom. But the public wants to decide which books ...

[ad_1] Ethan Sims and Wesley Pidcock know what to expect when fire season arrives. As a doctor who specializes in helping people breathe, I see what happens when wildfire smoke spreads to communities across Idaho. Every time the air quality index (rated for dangerous air) spikes, hospital visits spike, they said. “When you start getting ...

[ad_1] One candidate considering joining the Nebraska State Board of Education advocated including teachers in school policy-making processes throughout the state. “We need to include teachers in the policy-making process,” says Daniel Herzer of Grand Island. “We cannot continue to make policy on behalf of people without involving them in the policy-making process. I would ...

[ad_1] Panama City, FL (WMBB) — Mental health is an issue being addressed nationwide. This is also a problem within schools in the Bay District. School districts are doing all they can to help, but more resources are needed. School officials in the Bay District said there was a crisis among students with mental health ...

[ad_1] California educators plan to work more closely with Native American tribes under a new law signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday, September 23. Legislative Bill 1703, the California Indian Education Act, allows school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to encourage local tribal or historic encourages the formation of ...

[ad_1] Evansville, Indiana (WFIE) – The seasons are changing, and mental health experts may see a shift in mood, too. According to the Archives of General Psychiatry, 50% of all mental illnesses start before age 14, and 75% by mid-twenties. “Mental health care is a very unique and individualized journey,” said Carcelia Terry Patterson, academic ...

[ad_1] After being canceled for three years due to COVID-19, the Education Foundation of Eagle County is bringing back Wild West Day. Your fundraiser will help support every elementary school student, teacher, and school in Eagle County. Eagle County Education Foundation/Photo Courtesy For over 30 years, Wild West Day has been a fall highlight for ...

[ad_1] The state released school accreditation data showing a slight decline in the number of accredited schools across the state since pre-pandemic. For the 2022-2023 school year, 1,628 out of 1,830 schools are accredited, or 89%. This is a 3% decrease from 2019-2020, when the Department of Education last calculated school ratings. All Hampton Roads ...