Education

Survey Finds Many Transgender Teachers Face Discrimination On The Job

4:22pm March 08, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Transgender teachers around the country say they're getting more organized, and more active in results from an NPR Ed survey. In New York City, a group of trans teachers meet regularly to talk about homework, lesson plans and how their identity shapes and influences the lives of their students.

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Teachers from across the country shared their experiences. Clockwise from top left: Westley Aliquo, Bailey Coffman, Jennifer Eller, Lewis Maday-Travis, Ei Meeker, Mario Suarez, McKinley Morrison and Sam Long.

More Than Half Of Transgender Teachers Surveyed Tell NPR They Are Harassed At Work

9:21am March 08, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

An NPR survey of trans and gender-nonconforming teachers found that, despite the challenges they face, a majority of these educators try to integrate LGBT topics into their classes.

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Success Of West Virginia Teachers' Strike May Inspire Similar Action In Other States

7:51pm March 07, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Bloomberg reporter Josh Eidelson about the possibility of teachers strikes in Oklahoma and Kentucky, following one in West Virginia that ended with teachers getting a pay raise.

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Here's How To Prevent The Next School Shooting, Experts Say

10:14am March 07, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

Hundreds of organizations and experts are calling for a public health approach to school-based violence.

The South Cumberland Elementary School mural before it was altered. Cumberland County personnel changed it Monday after the painting was called racist in a social media post Friday.

Elementary School Mural That Seemed To Depict A Lynching Has Been Changed

9:57am March 07, 2018

by Asia Simone Burns

The painting was intended to portray a school rivalry, but critics say the mural was racist.

A student stops to look at a memorial at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 28. Last month's shooting raised questions about whether states are doing enough to fund mental health services in schools.

Mental Health Funding Tied To Florida's Controversial Gun Legislation

1:21am March 07, 2018

by Julio Ochoa

Florida has had three mass shootings in 20 months. Twice before, there have been calls for more mental health funding from the state — to no avail. Will this time be any different?

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Students In West Virginia Will Head Back To School As Teachers' Strike Ends

9:05pm March 06, 2018

by Dave Mistich

West Virginia's striking teachers are headed back to classrooms after the teachers union and state negotiators struck a deal Tuesday.

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Leader Of West Virginia Teachers Union Discusses Resolution To Strike

5:15pm March 06, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, about the resolution of the West Virginia teachers strike. Lee has taught in West Virginia public schools for 22 years.

Statewide Teachers Strike In West Virginia Continues For 7th Day

Education

Lessons From West Virginia

3:34pm March 06, 2018

The West Virginia teachers' strike is into its second week, how are students dealing with the disruption

West Virginia teachers, students and supporters hold their signs aloft during a demonstration earlier this month in Morgantown, W.Va.

'We Have Reached A Deal': West Virginia Teacher Strike Set To End With Pay Raise

2:30pm March 06, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The strike, which shuttered classrooms in the state for more than a week, reached a resolution as Gov. Jim Justice, the union and lawmakers all agreed to a 5 percent salary bump for state employees.