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April 13, 2023

NYC charter school to pay teachers $140K to promote student achievement

A New York City charter school vows to boost teacher salaries to $140,000 for the 2023-24 school year, which is more than double the national average and higher than the average in NYC.

April 12, 2023

Virginia criminal probe centers on 'actions or omissions' of school employees after teacher shot by 6-year-old

Prosecutors are weighing whether employees at Richneck Elementary School should face criminal charges after teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student.

April 12, 2023

School committee spurns superintendent over 'ladies' email, opts for new candidate despite public outcry

The Easthampton School Committee voted 5-2 against continuing superintendent candidate negotiations with Dr. Vito Perrone, who addressed two females as "ladies."

April 11, 2023

Federal judge rules against two teachers who sued school district over mandatory diversity training

A federal judge ruled against two teachers who filed the first-in-the-nation lawsuit in August 2021 against a mandatory district-wide "anti-racism" training that occured the prior year.

April 11, 2023

Black mother files complaint against teacher for ‘ethnic’ hair remark, claims it shows discrimination

A Long Island high school is caught up in controversy after a white teacher reportedly made inappropriate remarks regarding a 17-year-old Black student’s hair.

April 10, 2023

Teacher warns online porn, lockdowns driving rising student assaults against faculty

A teacher in the United Kingdom claimed online pornography and lockdowns are to blame for the rising incidence of physical assaults and other behavioral problems in schools.

April 10, 2023

School district to hear from public after superintendent candidate lost job for greeting 2 females as 'ladies'

Easthampton School Committee to host a public meeting after superintendent candidate Vito Perrone lost job offer for using term "ladies" in an email that was deemed a "microaggression."

April 9, 2023

Texas school district's 'Women and Gender Studies' course taught students to use 'gender-neutral' language

The Judson Independent School District offers a course that teaches students to use "gender-neutral" language when describing jobs in order to be more inclusive.

April 6, 2023

Brazil directs $30M for school safety after day care hatchet attack, monitoring 'deep web' communities

Brazil's government is putting forward $30 million in the wake of the hatchet attack on Cantinho Bom Pastor day care in Blumenau, but a teacher there argued the Internet is to blame.

April 5, 2023

Charleston County school board member loses leadership roles after alleged threat to transgender teacher

Ed Kelley, a board member on the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees in South Carolina, was voted to be censured on Tuesday, according to a report.