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Are there any teachers here that are back in the classroom? How's it going? 17 The empressof all Feb 2021 Jun 2021 3 7403

World's oldest, continually operating university, was founded by a Muslim woman 2 left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 4 3030

45 States and Territories to Receive Preschool Development Grants 3 littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 May 2021 2 2027

Republican A.G.s object to U.S. Department of Education proposal on teaching about racism 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 2207

Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste') 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 2494

Florida: DeSantis signs bill expanding private school voucher programs 2 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 2 1408

Calvert County Public Schools named National School Library of the Year. 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 1 1605

Watch the Kindergartners release the ladybugs: 0 elleng May 2021 May 2021 10 1403

Brandon Hogan and Jacoby Adeshei Carter: There's No Classics 'Catastrophe' at Howard University 1 Eugene May 2021 May 2021 1 1294

Kindergartners Abandoning Public School in Fall 2021, Too 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 1925

excuse me while i pat myself on the back for a sec. 2 mopinko Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1510

Land-grab universities 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 13 1378

4th/5th Grade Math Advice Needed 10 PBC_Democrat Apr 2021 Apr 2021 3 2543

Anyone sign up for "Master Class"? 3 Cattledog Mar 2021 Apr 2021 0 2736

What Teachers Know 5 Reader Rabbit Dec 2020 Mar 2021 12 2169

Former AT&T lawyer says company systemically overcharged neediest schools 0 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2046

Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct 1 Eugene Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1258

Remember Your Old Graphing Calculator? It Still Costs a Fortune -- Here's Why 2 KG Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 2651

University of California eliminates SAT/ACT requirement 4 Eugene May 2020 Feb 2021 1 3181

We Were the Last of the Nice Negro Girls 1 no_hypocrisy Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 2539

Jill Biden Closes ALA Midwinter Virtual 2021. 4 elleng Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2399

College dorms are becoming financial albatrosses 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 2675

Zoom, remote class frustration 4 3Hotdogs Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1470

Reanimated Corpse of Antonin Scalia Tries to Stop Student Debt Cancellation 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 2308

NYT Editorial Board: The Wreckage Betsy DeVos Leaves Behind 1 Eugene Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1467

The Professor of Denial 2 Geechie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 1495

It could take years for Biden's pick for education secretary to repeal Betsy DeVos' harmful policy 4 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1764

Some U.S. Colleges Cut Tuition, Ending Relentless Price Spiral 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1307

Firing Day at the Charter School 12 Starry Messenger Jun 2012 Dec 2020 44 4879

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos heads for the exits, leaving a legacy of turmoil 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 1419

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Challenges to delivering special education have increased during the COVID era 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1183

National math and reading tests in U.S. postponed until 2022 due to coronavirus 1 Eugene Nov 2020 Nov 2020 0 1297

I have an opportunity to set up an at home broadcasting studio. 6 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Nov 2020 2 1411

Do any of you have any experience with the Goldwater Fellowship application process? 0 redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1040

Online learning no substitute for in-person contact 5 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Nov 2020 2 4176

I reluctantly declined a teaching job today. 13 no_hypocrisy Sep 2020 Nov 2020 32 2521

Dr. Jill Biden Wants To Return To Teach At NOVA Community College As First Lady 4 appalachiablue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 8 2080

Please, President-Elect Biden, pick a Sec. of Education who doesn't want to privatize schools! 2 OrlandoDem2 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 1278

Friendly's restaurant chain files for bankruptcy amid COVID-19 crunch 0 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 1 1169

'We want some standardization': Teachers union asks Maryland for more information 0 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1142

Broadcast Studio Help 3 littlemissmartypants Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1555

Boston Public Schools Suspend In-Person Learning For All Students 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1204

Department of Justice sues Yale, alleging race-based discrimination 2 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1688

Notre Dame's President Faces an Angry Campus After Getting the Coronavirus 4 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 22 2184

Judge rebuffs bid to ease pandemic limits at private schools in New Mexico 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1301

'Significant outbreak' of COVID-19 in UW Greek system 0 Eugene Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1174

Teachers, Parents Outraged At WH School Reopening Push; Teachers Ready #RedFor Ed Resurrection 1 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Sep 2020 5 1439

State education commissioner tells Miami schools to open by Oct. 5 or prove exceptions 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1022

When the Classroom Comes With Room Service and Poolside Cabanas 1 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1100

The Battle Over Dyslexia 2 Clash City Rocker Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1544

Federal funding threatened over transgender athlete policy 0 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1000

Teacher reinstated after parents complained about Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ posters 2 douglas9 Aug 2020 Sep 2020 13 1656

Federal Government Relaxes Rules on Feeding Low-Income Students 1 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1550

New York City delays school start in deal with unions over coronavirus concerns 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 7 1192

Pompeo hopeful China's Confucius Institutes will be gone from U.S. by year-end 2 Eugene Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1250

'Many Schools Haven't Even Opened Yet, But Covid-19 Is Growing Fast Among Kids' 1 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 1206

'Reopened Schools Find Health Risks, Legionella Bacteria In Water After Covid-19 Lockdowns': NYT 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1089

Yale Law School & Women: Prof Rubenfeld suspended for being creepy a.f. 5 suegeo Aug 2020 Aug 2020 6 2015

A generous offer to help you with school supplies from Chrissy Teigen!! 2 littlemissmartypants Aug 2020 Aug 2020 12 1859

'Schools Beat Earlier Plagues Like TB With Outdoor Schools, We Could Too,' NYT 2 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 6 1828

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----"Here in GA you get free tuition from the lottery if you're grades are above X." 2 Prosper Nov 2019 Aug 2020 3 1925

U.S. Schools Worried About Inadequate Ventilation Systems, Mull Outdoor Classes Amid Pandemic 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 993

The "Liberal Arts" 4 no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 9 1693

Calls for nationwide sickout as Arizona school district cancels reopening 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 11 1459

Principal in Holocaust Dispute Shouldn't Have Been Fired, Judge Rules 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1353

Re-opening schools during a pandemic 3 no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 Aug 2020 7 1155

College textbook merger raises 'serious concern' among U.S. lawmakers 4 Eugene Mar 2020 Aug 2020 6 2952

Students/kids aren't major Covid transmitters, 7 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Aug 2020 3 2519

'As US Hits 5 MILL COVID Cases, Teachers, Students Shuffle Back To In-Person Classes'; DeVos On CNN 0 appalachiablue Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1362

The Latest: Arkansas says public schools must be open 5 days 4 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 4 1325

260 employees in Georgia's largest school district test positive for or exposed to coronavirus 0 Eugene Aug 2020 Aug 2020 14 1193

'Teachers Fearing In-Person Schooling Make Wills, Retire or Plan Strikes.' Deadly Risks Worry 0 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1084

2020's States with the Best & Worst School Systems 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1197

"....efforts to reopen schools in most communities will fail." 6 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 26 2253

"New CDC guidelines come down hard in favor of opening schools" 7 BigmanPigman Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1877

Law Firm Offering Free Wills For Wisconsin Teachers, As Schools Debate Reopening Plans 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1291

'Biden Tells Teachers Their Profession Is The 'Most Important,' Will Replace Educ. Secy. DeVos Day 1 2 appalachiablue Jul 2020 Jul 2020 11 1252

Put me down as another teacher retiring because of COVID-19 26 teach1st Jul 2020 Jul 2020 85 7361

California's governor announced rules that would force most schools to start the year with virtual l 1 Eugene Jul 2020 Jul 2020 7 1146

(NM) Albuquerque Public Schools publishes 64-page school reentry plan 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1019

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