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"A Philly Special Christmas," the holiday album created by three Eagles lineman, has raised $1.25 million, far surpassing its original fundraising goal. The Children's Crisis Treatment Center has received a $250,000 donation, and another $250,000 is being funneled through DonorChose to help Philly teachers meet classroom needs. The rest of the proceeds are being split among 23 Philadelphia-area organizations.

And it just keeps going!

So far, 37 nonprofits working in Michigan have benefited from surprise, unrestricted gifts from Scott.

Educators who spoke with ABC News described conditions that stretched beyond the pandemic in which Black male teachers were under-appreciated and outstretched

Teachers see some wild behavior in their classrooms. I hear about it all the time — students getting into fights, cursing and smart-mouthing authority figures.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released new standards that ask teachers to interrogate their biases and recognize inequality in schools and school systems, including institutional racism.

The standards are meant to prepare teachers to work with students and families of all backgrounds and will be required as part of the state’s certification process.

CSUDH is part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative (CEI), which launched in 2019 to bring coding, creativity, and career opportunities to learners of all ages, and to communities that are traditionally underrepresented in technology. Since then, the company has rapidly expanded this work to learners across 99 countries and regions, and all 50 states, building on years of collaboration with educators and communities.

More than 100 educators, advocates, and policymakers assembled Thursday in Harrisburg to discuss the scope of Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage and possible solutions.

Oprah Winfrey said her fourth-grade teacher created a “spark for learning” and is why she had a talk show. Lin Manuel-Miranda said arts education “saved his life” and cited his sixth-grade music teacher. John Legend said his English teacher pushed him to apply for a scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, which led to his becoming a successful songwriter.