Culture

Paris headmaster on outpouring of support: ‘we know we are not alone’

2015-11-17

Editor’s Note: The Paris terrorist attacks on Nov. 13 stunned the city and the world. As is often the case after traumatic events, schools have a unique and important responsibility in helping student

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Being a Vietnam vet and a teacher helped me confront my own prejudices

2015-11-11

Editor’s note: Veterans Day honors those who have served in the United States military. Many veterans become teachers when they return to civilian life. Durward Azbell served as a Specialist E-5 in th

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From Fallujah to Pennsylvania, my life as a Marine and a math teacher

2015-11-10

Editor’s note: Veterans Day honors those who have served in the United States military. Many veterans take up teaching when they return to civilian life. Capt. Chris Lusto served as an artillery offic

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Why I became a middle school teacher after 20 years in the military

2015-11-10

Editor’s note: Veterans Day honors those who have served in the United States military. Many veterans take up teaching when they return to civilian life. Darrell Jones served in the U.S. Air Force for

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Colorado school counselor warns Ohio voters to say no to legalizing pot

2015-11-03

Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, Ohio voters will decide whether or not to become the nation’s fifth state to legalize recreational marijuana. If the ballot measure passes, Ohio will be the first Midwestern

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What’s the role of a school resource officer? In my school, I’m part of the fabric

2015-10-29

Editor’s note: After a video of a South Carolina school resource officer (SRO) forcefully removing a student from her desk went viral, a debate about the presence of law enforcement officers in school

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I’m a teacher. I’m tired of fear driving everything in education

2015-09-17

Editor’s note: An Irving, Texas, teenager gained national attention this week after being arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school. The incident sparked a social media campaign, #IStandWithAhm

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Why I founded #CharlestonSyllabus after the Charleston shooting

2015-07-09

Editor’s Note: After a shooting killed nine people at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, educator Dr. Chad Williams wondered how he and other educators could make sense of the tragedy f

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How Marvin Gaye and Nikki Giovanni help my students discuss racial violence

2015-06-25

Editor’s Note: As students around the country process recent incidents of racial violence, educators are working to create a safe space to address it. Teacher Colin Pierce describes how one lesson, in

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Talking about my family’s experience fighting the Islamic State has helped my students

2015-06-10

Editor’s note: As the war against the Islamic State militants continues, teachers are facing questions about how to address the conflict with students. Educator Rusul Alrubail discusses her family’s p

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On Teacher Appreciation Day, 14 educators on why they teach

2015-05-05

Editor’s Note: Every educator has a unique reason for entering the profession. In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Day on May 5, we asked contributors to the PBS NewsHour’s Teachers’ Lounge blog to

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My Baltimore eighth-graders’ response to the question, ‘What now?’ left me speechless

2015-05-01

Editor’s Note: Freddie Gray’s death while in Baltimore police custody has sparked protests throughout the country and has spotlighted the anger and frustration that many residents feel toward police.

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