Page 4 - Research For News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

On today’s episode of The Confluence: Amy Wildermuth — the dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law, and a former U.S. Supreme Court clerk — shares her thoughts on the leaked draft of an opinion that could overturn Roe v. Wade; a Philadelphia-based research group has found the state is in need of teachers of color, and we ask Duquesne’s School of Education dean how they’re attracting students of color to take on the profession; and a look at inequities in how libraries are funded.

As Pennsylvania's student population grows more diverse, there's a growing gap between the proportions of students of color and teachers of color, according to new data. Last year, 48% of all Pennsylvania schools employed no teachers of color. Even in cities such as Philadelphia, where more than half of the teachers of color work, there are 1,200 fewer Black teachers than there were 20 years ago, according to data from Research For Action. ...

Educators and labor leaders are voicing concerns about a bill in the Missouri Legislature. It's being called the "Parents' Bill of Rights" but critics say parents already have their rights within the public school system, and warn these measures might only serve to burden educators. The bill would require written permission from parents for kids to attend school assemblies, field trips and any other extracurricular activities, and allow them to object to classroom materials based on their beliefs. ...

Jane Mitchell on Run For Your Life, her YA novel set in an Irish Direct Provision centre

HCPS is currently receiving funds from the North Carolina Child Stabilization Grant, which is part of the 2021 Rescue America Plan Act.