US Teacher Rows Solo Across Atlantic in Record Time
A high school science teacher from Cincinnati has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing.
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Poll: Most Americans Worried About Higher Education
A majority of Americans feel that higher education is in a downward spiral, the Pew Research Center reported Thursday, but Republicans and Democrats disagree on why.
Read moreTennessee City Reopens Renovated ‘Monkey Trial’ Museum
A city in southeastern Tennessee held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the grand opening of a renovated museum dedicated to the Scopes “monkey trial,” the famous 1925 case that turned into a showdown over creationism and evolution.
Read moreTexas Governor Pushes School Safety Plan in Wake of Shooting
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a plan to address school and firearm safety Wednesday, calling for a more robust law enforcement presence in schools, getting more teachers licensed to carry firearms, and conducting mental health evaluations to identify students at risk of harming others.
Read moreTeacher Who Confronted School Shooter Lauded as Hero
An Indiana middle school student armed with two handguns opened fire inside his science classroom Friday, authorities said, wounding a classmate and a teacher whose swift intervention was credited with saving lives.
Read moreStudy Counts $1.44 Billion Spent by Teachers on School Supplies
After a tumultuous spring for U.S. teachers — marked by strikes and rallies in half a dozen states for higher pay and more school funding — a study released Tuesday shows nearly all educators spend their own money on classroom supplies.
Read moreTeachers’ Group Seeks to Stop Oklahoma Anti-Tax Question
A group representing Oklahoma teachers is asking the state’s highest court to stop an effort to overturn a tax-hike package to fund teacher pay raises the Legislature approved amid a national uprising of educators seeking more classroom money.
Read moreSix-Day Strike Ends After Arizona Raises Teacher Pay
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey early Thursday signed into law a portion of the state budget that will give teachers a 20 percent pay raise over the next three years, ending a six-day walkout by educators.
Read moreHopes to End Arizona Teacher Strike Dim as Legislators Balk on Budget
A teacher walkout in Arizona will extend into a sixth day after Arizona legislators on Wednesday failed to vote on a budget to grant educators a 20 percent raise.
Read moreArizona Teachers Expected to Return to Classrooms
Organizers of a statewide walkout told Arizona teachers to return to classrooms Thursday if the Legislature, as expected, passes a proposed budget that will grant teachers a 20 percent raise by 2020.
Read moreArizona Governor Announces Education Deal on Second Day of Walkouts
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced a plan Friday afternoon to fund his proposal to increase teacher pay by 20 percent as educators ended a second day of protesting low salaries and poor education funding in the state.
Read morePee Tests for Teachers Violate Civil Rights
Agreeing with a nursery school, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the District of Columbia’s random drug screening policy violates teachers’ civil rights.
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Thousands of Arizona Teachers Protest Years of Salary Cuts
Arizona teachers walked out of their classrooms across the state Thursday to protest years of cuts to education and to place pressure on the state Legislature to raise school salaries and budgets.
Read moreArizona Teachers Vote to Walk Out
Arizona teachers and school employees have voted overwhelmingly to walk out next week to demand increased education funding and better pay.
Read moreWisconsin High Court Hears Free Speech Dispute Over Professor’s Blog
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in a case centered around whether or not a career-ending blog post made by a former professor allegedly criticizing a colleague is protected speech.
Read moreThousands of Kentucky Teachers Rally for Education Funding
Thousands of Kentucky teachers hoisted signs and chanted “we love our children” on Friday as they called on legislators to reject the Republican governor’s vetoes and restore increases in education spending.
Read moreOklahoma Teachers End Strike, Raises in Hand
Oklahoma teachers ended their statewide strike Thursday after nine days, claiming victory in getting a raise and more funding for public schools but acknowledging that additional concessions from lawmakers are unlikely.
Read moreKentucky AG and Governor Battle Over Pensions
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear sued Governor Matt Bevin in an attempt to nullify a pension reform bill that stands to cut benefits for teachers and other public employees, a day after Bevin signed the bill into law.
Read moreStriking Oklahoma Teachers Share Their Demands
Oklahoma teachers spelled out the terms for ending their strike for the first time Friday, five days after they walked off the job to protest low wages and inadequate public education funding.
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