All posts tagged "teachers"
Black Parents More Likely to See Serious Problems in Schools
Minority and low-income parents are more likely to see serious problems in their schools – from low expectations to bullying...
By Huffington PostAugust 19, 2013
Over 2,000 Chicago Teachers and Staff to be Cut
More than 2,100 Chicago Public Schools employees could be laid off Friday morning, bringing the total number of pink slips...
A Breakdown of the Atlanta Cheating Scandal
A March 29 grand jury indictment details the shockingly sick culture of adult cheating that existed within the Atlanta public schools under...
By SlateApril 3, 2013
America has Lowest Standards for Hiring Teachers of Any Developed Nation
The U.S. public education system is trying any number of techniques—from charter schools to presidential initiatives to oil-company-run teacher academies—to catch up to...
By SlateMarch 22, 2013
What's Stopping Black Students' Success?
In an effort to improve educational offerings, some school districts across the country have taken up President Obama on his...
By The RootJanuary 3, 2013
Teachers Protest Viola Davis Film
Academy Award-nominee Viola Davis plays a teacher who rebels against the public school system in the new film "Won't Back...
Family/Parenting
Your Child Doesn't Like Their Teacher,Now What?
The school year is now in full swing, however your child is not. They were excited about the first day...
By Audrey GriffinSeptember 13, 2012
50 Students Suspended for Wanting "An Education"
Last Thursday, 50 students were suspended from the all-boys Frederick Douglass Academy in Detroit, Michigan for walking out of classes in...
By #teamEBONYApril 3, 2012