The initiative from Sesame Workshop includes a page full of free bilingual resources that are aimed at kids and care providers in the foster care system.
Education
I Can’t Wait to Give My Child a Label
Labels in themselves aren’t bad. In fact, putting a label on a child could get them the resources and help they need to succeed.
Billionaire Wipes Student Debt for Class of 2019
After paying up to $40 million of student debt, Robert F. Smith has one request: pay it forward.
Over Half of Americans Believe Arabic Numerals Shouldn’t Be Taught in Schools, Survey Says
The results suggest we allow our biases to cloud our judgment regardless of which end of the political spectrum we most identify with.
Lady Gaga’s Foundation to Provide Mental Health First Aid Training to Teens
Lady Gaga is known for a lot of things. Born Stefani Germanotta, Lady Gaga is a singer, songwriter and actress who has been topping charts for years and most recently has received critical acclaim for her lead role in “A Star is Born.” Although predominantly a performer, she is also known for her advocacy work […]
Kentucky School’s ‘Adulting Conference’ Teaches Students Basic Life Skills
There’s no doubt that our school system needs an overhaul. As someone who teaches in an American public high school, I can definitively say that for everything we’re doing right — and believe me, there is a lot that we are doing right — there are many more things we could be doing to make […]
Superintendent Charged With Fraud After Using Son’s Insurance to Seek Medical Help for Student
So just how far will some educators go to help their students? And just how broke-ass is our country’s health care system? Well, this heartbreaking story answers both of those questions. The answers are: far enough that they could get charged with a crime, and regarding health care? Really, really shitty. Casey Smitherman is the […]
Teacher Pens Viral Post About What Matters Most (And It’s Not Reading Level)
If you’re a teacher, or love a teacher, or even know a teacher, you may have an idea why Katie Pearson, 1st grade teacher at Blue Haze Elementary School in Fort Worth, TX, cried five times the other day. You may know the load teachers carry as they fight the pressures of standardized tests and […]