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49ers open applications for ‘Follow Your Bliss' award
The San Francisco 49ers are kicking off a new search for some of the Bay Area’s best teachers.
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Why you should stop texting your kids at school
Parents are keenly aware of the distractions and the mental health issues associated with smartphones and social media, but teachers say they might not realize how much those struggles play out at school.
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Florida school permission slip for African American author's reading causes controversy
Parents were raising eyebrows after they were asked by a Miami-Dade school to consent to having their children participate in a book reading by an African American author.
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South Bay nonprofits raise concerns over state's school funding
A group of nonprofit education groups in Silicon Valley are wading into one of education’s hottest topics.
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South Bay nonprofits raise concerns on state's school funding
A group of nonprofit education groups in Silicon Valley are wading into one of education’s hottest topics. They say something is wrong with the way schools are funded in California. Damian Trujillo reports.
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Meet the man who went viral teaching himself how to read at 35 years old
Get inspired with NBC LA’s Melissa Magee, as she sits down with viral sensation Oliver James who is teaching himself how to read. The 35-year-old took to social media, admitting he never learned to read and wanted to prove that it’s never too late to learn.
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Many kids are still skipping kindergarten. Since the pandemic, some parents don't see the point
For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.
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Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy
At least 16 of the 20 largest U.S. public school districts are offering online therapy sessions to reach millions of students, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
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Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana's unapproved schools
Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.
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Biden administration seeks to raise Head Start teacher salaries, but without more money enrollment will need cuts
A new plan from the Biden administration could significantly increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country’s poorest children. But it might also force some centers to cut enrollment.
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Teachers turn to OnlyFans amid low wages and crippling student loan debt. But there's a risk
Grappling with mounting bills and a hefty pile of student loan debt to pay off, these teachers turned to OnlyFans as a way to supplement their income.
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Many parents don't know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?
Many parents rely on report cards for a sense of their children’s progress, but researchers say they might be missing the whole picture.
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This month, 200,000 high school seniors will get automatic college acceptance letters — before even applying
To improve college access, a new direct admissions program will send automatic acceptances to 200,000 high school seniors.
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Nov. 1 marks deadline for many early college applications
The director of outreach for the National Test Prep Association said there are a few things students and parents need to keep in mind when deciding which schools to apply for.
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ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades.
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A workforce crisis is damaging families' access to therapies for babies with developmental delays
American babies and toddlers with disabilities are entitled to publicly funded therapies but stagnant pay and an increasing cost of living mean many health care providers can no longer afford to participate in the program, and children’s development has suffered.
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4-day school week has students celebrating, parents trying to solve child care gap
Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S. Districts cite cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment.
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Family of Black student suspended for his hairstyle is suing Texas officials
The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against the state’s governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new law outlawing discrimination based on hairstyles.
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I took Finland's free masterclass on happiness: Here are 3 things I learned
Finland is the No. 1 happiest country in the world, and they’re offering a free masterclass about happiness. Here’s what I learned from the course.
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Some student loan borrowers have extra time before payments restart. Here's why
The Biden administration has made it clear that student loan borrowers’ payments will restart in October. But some people may have a little more time.