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More Community Colleges Are Offering Education Degrees Amid Teacher Shortage
Amid national teacher shortages, community colleges are stepping in, launching teacher-training programs traditionally found in four-year colleges.
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Ex-El Cajon Teacher Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Assault of Students, Young Women
A former El Cajon religious school teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting several young women and underage girls was sentenced Monday to more than 21 years in state prison.
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NYC Teacher Nearly Went Broke Helping His Students. Then Humans of New York Stepped Up for Him
A Brooklyn speech and debate teacher was on the verge of going broke after spending thousands of dollars of his own money to help his students compete in Ivy League tournaments — until a popular Instagram page got wind of his story.
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‘People Are Feeling the Pain': Parents Struggle With School Reopenings, Closures as Covid Spikes
It’s been a chaotic week for parents as students headed back to school during the latest Covid surge and winter storms.
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Millions of Jobs Qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness — Here's How to Know If Yours Does
“The ‘public service’ sector is much larger than people think.”
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Teachers Can Deduct Covid-19 Related Expenses on Their Taxes This Year. What to Know
Educators can deduct up to $250 each in eligible expenses on their taxes. In 2021, that includes any money spent on Covid-19 masks, soap and more.
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Meet the Financial Literacy Leaders Making a Difference in Their Communities
CNBC, in partnership with Acorns, celebrates financial literacy leaders who demonstrate a commitment to educating those who are often left behind.
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Over 30 Years, a Retired East Bay Teacher Raised More Than $300K for Schools. Now, He Has a New, Ambitious Goal
Jack Nelson wants to give Fremont High School something rarely seen in the Oakland Unified School District: a marching band. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Oct. 5 Is World Teacher's Day—Here's How Much Teachers Around the World Are Paid
OECD data indicates that salaries for primary teachers with 15 years of experience are highest in Luxembourg, where educators earn $101,360 on average.
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Teacher, Staff COVID Vaccination Rates at Bay Area School Districts
NBC Bay Area reached out to more than 100 Bay Area school districts and asked for their teacher and staff vaccination rates. Here’s how they replied.
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Teacher, Staff COVID Vaccination Rates at Bay Area School Districts
Are your kids’ teachers vaccinated? After the CDC released a case study showing a single unvaccinated, unmasked Marin County teacher infected half her students, many parents are now asking the question. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen reached out to more than 100 Bay Area school districts to get answers for parents.
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This 26-Year-Old American Teaches English in South Korea—Here's Her Advice to People Who Want to Live and Work Abroad
In November 2019, Michaela Cricchio, 26, booked a one-way flight to South Korea to teach English abroad.
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How a 26-Year-Old Expat in Seoul, South Korea Lives on $24,000 a Year
Michaela Cricchio grew up wishing she could travel the world. Two years ago, she made plans to become a digital nomad and now teaches English abroad.
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‘I Felt Like I Was Being Experimented On': 1 in 4 Teachers Are Considering Quitting After This Past Year
Since March 2020, teachers have been on the front lines of addressing some of the most serious social implications of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Teachers Say They Want the COVID-19 Vaccine Before They Head Back to the Classroom
Children who have been marooned at home for months by the pandemic are slowly returning to classrooms, but many teachers say they won’t go back until they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Oakland Teachers Wonder If and When They'll Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Students in Oakland will not be returning to the classroom next month after all but now that California is projected to get more than 2 million doses of the vaccine by the end of the month – some pre-school teachers want to know, when is it their turn to get the shot?
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Will Jill Biden Keep Teaching When She Becomes First Lady?
If Jill Biden were to continue her teaching job when her husband takes the Oval Office, it would make her the first first lady with a job outside the White House
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Decapitated French Teacher Warned Not to Show Prophet Muhammad Images Before ‘Islamist' Attack
French authorities say a suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen refugee unknown to intelligence services who posted a grisly claim of responsibility on social media minutes after the attack
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A Teacher Explains How to Talk to Children About Racism
It’s never too early to start teaching children to be antiracist, said Brittany Smith, a pre-kindergarten teacher from Atlantic City, New Jersey. Steps as simple as buying books that feature diverse faces is a good start.
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Local Teacher Describes the Impacts of Her Distance Learning Process
Malissa Etie, a fourth-grade educator at St. Catherine’s School, talks to anchor Laura Garcia about the pros and cons of teaching students via online distance learning during the pandemic.