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Extreme candidates are running for school boards across Washington state, and if they win, opponents warned they could threaten the safety of some students. The far-right group Moms for Liberty has 10 chapters in Washington and has been influential in school board races across the country. Amy Nylen, vice president of the Ferndale Education Association, said the candidates running in her district are aligned with Moms for Liberty, although there is not a local chapter. ...

A group formed to oppose COVID-19 mask mandates is expanding its agenda to influence school board elections, and a national watchdog group believes another goal is defunding public education. The group "Moms for Liberty" launched in Florida in 2021 with a mission to "unify, educate and empower parents." With eight chapters in Texas, the organization also opposes LGBTQ-positive policies in schools and related materials in school libraries. Lisa Graves, execut...

Southern Illinois University Carbondale will welcome about 300 high school and community college students who are planning to study education for an action-packed Education Day celebration at the Student Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Education Day is part of SIU’s multipronged response to the teacher shortage.

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and in the near future North Dakota public school students will be more knowledgeable about the topic. The state recently adopted a law requiring such curriculum in K-12 schools. High schoolers will have to take either a computer science or cybersecurity course to graduate. ...

The shortage of teachers and school staffers has reached crisis level in some Pennsylvania public schools, and is among the chief concerns of the new teachers union leader. Aaron Chapin, president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association and a 4th and 5th grade teacher at Stroudsburg Area School Middle School, noted in the past 10 years, theres been a 73% drop in applicants seeking first-year teaching certificates in the Commonwealth. Chapin pointed out Pennsylvania is already working t...

New curriculum called Educator Rising aims to support students interested in teaching careers, especially students of color

Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently honored the winners of the second annual Women of Action Awards.

During a joint meeting of the Matanuska Susitna Borough School District school board (MSBSD) and the MSB Assembly, high school students again donned yellow t-shirts in support of the Student

Retired teachers award scholarship

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois State University’s College of Education partnered with Educators Rising Illinois to celebrate freshmen students committing to pursue a degree in education. Director of Recruitment, Retention, and Student Services for the College of Education Kelli Appel said this is the first time there has been an event like this to celebrate […]