A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nostalgia?
Teachers
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Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it’s wrong?
School districts from Utah to Ohio to Alabama are spending thousands of dollars on these tools, despite research showing the technology is far from reliable.
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Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump’s visa changes threaten that
The Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee to accompany each H1-B visa. The fine could wreak havoc on rural school districts that rely on them to bring in teachers.
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1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has
A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community’s trust in schools.
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Here they are: The best student podcasts in America
For the 2025 NPR Student Podcast Challenge, we’ve listened to nearly 2,000 entries from around the U.S., and narrowed them down to 11 middle school and 10 high school finalists.
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20 years ago, New Orleans fired its teachers. It’s been rebuilding ever since
When New Orleans schools reopened after Katrina, most of the city’s educators didn’t get their jobs back. Instead, they were often replaced with young people who were new to town — and new to teaching.
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As special ed students are integrated more at school, teacher training is evolving
General education teachers are more likely than ever to be working with students who have special needs.
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‘A light went off in my head’: A professor honors his high school civics teacher
Malcolm Campbell remembers Don Lawson, the high school civics teacher who helped him understand the true value of education.
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Cities And Towns Oppose Continuing Contracts Bill
Critics say a continuing contracts bill approved Wednesday by Rhode Island’s House Labor Committee will diminish the bargaining power of cities and towns while potentially locking in higher costs for municipalities. That criticism is rejected by Robert Walsh, executive director of the National Education Association Rhode Island teachers’ union. He said H5437, the legislation sponsored […]
