Jan 30 Oklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50,000 in bonuses the state says were paid in error By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Kristina Stadelman said she's crushed to learn she's being forced to repay $50,000, much of which she already spent on home improvements and a down payment for a new car. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 8:02 What’s driving a special education teacher shortage and how schools are responding By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Lana Green More than 7.5 million American students have disabilities that qualify them for individual education plans. But teachers trained in this critical area are in short supply. Special education teachers and administrators share how the shortage is affecting them, and John… Continue watching
Jan 25 WATCH: First lady Biden rallies educators around gun violence prevention at White House By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Jill Biden on Thursday declared that “enough is enough” as she did her part to encourage school leaders to promote storing firearms safely to help protect children. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:25 A Brief But Spectacular take on Dreamers pursuing higher education By Moe Sattar, Katie Hodgman Karen Vallejos is the executive director of the Dream Project, dedicated to supporting students whose immigration status may pose challenges to their academic aspirations. As a former undocumented student herself, Vallejos saw the barriers in place that prevent immigrant students… Continue watching
Jan 15 Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting By Jack Dura, Associated Press Parents in the Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students' return. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 6:20 How a $100M donation is a game-changer for HBCUs By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The United Negro College Fund received a $100 million grant to help increase endowments for historically Black colleges and universities. The donation from the Lilly Endowment is the single largest unrestricted private grant in the organization's history and its purpose… Continue watching
Jan 14 Principal who was critically injured protecting students during Iowa school shooting has died By Scott McFetridge, Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press An Iowa principal who put himself in harm’s way to protect students during a school shooting earlier this month died Sunday, a funeral home confirmed. Continue reading
Jan 12 Some Americans will get student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February. Republicans say President Joe Biden's plan to start canceling student loans for some borrowers is an attempt to win voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:52 What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays across the U.S. By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television Since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young children who are slow to develop language skills, with pediatric speech delays more than doubling for children aged 12 and younger. PBS Wisconsin's Zac Schultz… Continue watching
Jan 05 Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say By Scott McFetridge, Ryan J. Foley, Josh Funk, Nick Ingram, Associated Press State authorities said Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger and other staffers and students were wounded in the Thursday morning shooting, that left one sixth-grade student dead. Continue reading