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Inflation exacerbates the ‘teacher pay penalty,’ report suggests
The “teacher pay penalty” — the gap between the wages of teachers and similarly educated professionals — hit a record high of 26.4% in 2022, according to an Economic Policy Institute report released Friday, as K-12 Dive reported.
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A journey of student loans: from high schoolers to graduating college
With October marking the start of federal student loan repayments, thousands of borrowers will face the looming reality that has been paused since 2020.
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IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WE TRUST?
For fans of dark comedy, California politics is as good as any entertainment – shot through with grim irony, corrupt politicians, and laughable hypocrisy.
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Strike vote approaching for Fresno teachers union. District to pay substitutes double
The Fresno Teachers Union appears to be headed into a strike as a deadline has passed and Fresno Unified School District has begun promoting its $500-a-day pay for substitutes.
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California school district will build $122 million in housing for teachers to combat staff shortages
Community residents were initially concerned the move would drive down home prices in the area
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Report reveals high rates of mental health challenges among Berkeley Unified students
A new report conducted by the Berkeley Unified School District found high rates of mental health challenges among students, Berkeleyside reported.
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Beyond crayons and circle time: What California transitional kindergarten needs to succeed
California is rolling out its transitional kindergarten program, with the goal of offering it for all 4-year-olds by 2025-26. While some schools have had programs in place for years, others are just starting to create teaching guidelines.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tips for Successful Meetings
Tips and tricks for a smooth meeting process.
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This one chart explains the teacher shortage
Wage gap between teachers and comparable college graduates
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Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations.
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STORIES FROM THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Sometimes I like to share some of the stories from my public school with them as it’s very different from their experiences. Here are some of my favorite public high school moments that have shocked them.
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What Is Career Planning for High School Students?
It’s so much more than “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
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CALIFORNIA FAST-FOOD WORKERS TO GET HUGE PAY RAISES, WILL MAKE MORE THAN PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
Minimum wage for California fast-food workers is going up in 2024 and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom couldn’t be happier.
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Fresno Unified teachers very likely to strike. Here are the issues
The state’s third-largest school district, Fresno Unified, and its teachers union have tried since November to agree on a contract that invests in teachers.
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Lessons for today from the overlooked stories of Black teachers during the segregated civil rights era
Before the 1954 landmark Brown v. Board decision that deemed segregated schools “separate and unequal,” the efforts of Black teachers went unheralded, underappreciated and virtually unknown.
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