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Harris champions a vital mission: More Black male teachers in our schools

In 2012, I began my teaching career as a Black male educator at Greenwood High School through the Teach for America program. At the time, more than 6 percent of the country’s teachers were Black ...

Can Remote Workers Reverse Brain Drain?

Jasmine Renae Ball, 32, is part of Tulsa’s pandemic-era wave of remote-work migrants. She had been living in Los Angeles, doling out advice as a financial planner and dogged by the sense that she ...

The right partnerships for teacher certifications lead to better outcomes

The right partnerships can lead to better outcomes in teacher certifications. SMU’s Dean of Education highlights their alternative certification program ...

This Denver advocacy group says it’s ‘ready to put the education wars of the past in the past’

Denver Families for Public Schools was started by local charter school leaders. But the organization says it wants to advocate on behalf of all 90,000 students in Denver.

Sports Leagues and Media Companies Want New Fans. Overtime Thinks It’s Cracked the Code

The sports content brand, founded by Dan Porter, is launching its own leagues, cutting deals with media giants and betting that the sports boom isn't going away anytime soon.

‘It’s Not For Everyone’: Chiefs of Staff on What Separates the Good From the Great

This powerful role can be a strategic facilitator at best or a dreaded obstacle at worst. Experienced chiefs provide a roadmap for avoiding the most common pitfalls.

NJBIZ Conversations: Teach for America NJ Executive Director Tahina Perez

Last year, for example, JerseyCAN, an education research and advocacy organization, published findings showing that reading scores are falling around the state. Paula White, the group’s executive ...

Charlotte principal reflects on Love is Blind experience and growth as an educator

"I’m appreciative of from that experience is that people are able to see and bring more awareness to the field of education,” Kenneth Gorham mentioned.

In New Orleans school board races, debate centers on charter vs. traditional schools

An Entergy executive, two former teachers and a hairstylist with a background in community activism are among those vying for seats on the Orleans Parish School Board.

Spatial Learning Revolutionizes Math, Science Education

Legend has it that Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head, sparking a bout of scientific thinking that led to the theory ...

A ‘millennial pink’ hat led to this couple’s elegant Newport wedding

Brianna McGagin met her now husband, Nicholas Sailor, during a Teach for America summit in April 2019. It was during a group exercise where the 23-year-old strangers kept finding themselves in the ...

Learning differences held them back at school. Now these chefs and restaurateurs use them as a superpower.

He returned home as a senior, enrolling at South Boston High School. “My credits didn’t line up because I went to this crazy high school. They didn’t know how to grade me, essentially, based on my ...