May 3, 2016 Correction: University of Missouri-Turmoil story In a story Nov. 14 about former faculty members recommending ways for the University of Missouri to address racial issues, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Columbia campus' interim chancellor, Hank Foley, is black.
May 3, 2016 Teacher strike that kept Illinois students out of class for weeks nears end A tentative deal has been reached between a southwestern Illinois school district and the union representing hundreds of teachers who have been on strike for a month, the district superintendent said Friday.
May 3, 2016 Virginia teacher put on leave for saying N-word during class An online petition has gathered more than 1,300 signatures on behalf of a popular white Virginia high school teacher who was kicked out of the classroom earlier this month for using a racial slur.
May 3, 2016 Seattle teachers approve labor contract with school district, vote to end strike Teachers in Seattle have approved a labor contract with the school district, officially ending a weeklong strike that had delayed the start of school for 53,000 students.
May 3, 2016 Seattle students start school Thursday as weeklong strike is suspended pending union vote Thousands of students in Seattle are starting school Thursday after a tentative agreement reached by striking teachers and the district put a walkout on hold.
May 3, 2016 The Latest: Seattle community centers fill with children as teachers strike enters second week The latest on the strike by public-school teachers in Seattle entering its fourth day Monday (all times local): ___ 9:17 a.m.
May 3, 2016 School canceled for 4th day as striking Seattle teachers continue talks with district Seattle Public Schools is canceling classes for a fourth day Monday as a strike by teachers enters its second week.
May 3, 2016 The Latest: No classes again Thursday as Seattle teacher strike continues for second day The latest on the strike by public-school teachers in Seattle (all times local): 10:19 a.m.
May 3, 2016 The Latest on Seattle teacher strike: 'We'll hold out as long as it takes,' educator says The latest on the strike by public-school teachers in Seattle (all times local): ___ 8:50 a.m.
May 3, 2016 Detroit teachers to return to classroom after 2-day sick-out Detroit teachers who had closed city schools for two days by calling out sick announced Tuesday that they would return to the classroom after receiving assurance from the district's manager that they would be paid.