Upshur County Schools

I quit my job as a public school teacher. This is why

As much as I want to stay in public schools, to fight for my students’ right to learn how to think well about complex issues, I have decided the fight is...

Former day care owner says she doesn't know why child was found sleeping outside

TWIN FALLS — A jury trial began Wednesday for a former day care owner who said she doesn’t know why a toddler was found sleeping in her driveway late at

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

How a Plugged-In College Student Spent 24 Hours Without Tech

I reached into my pocket after class to grab my phone. It was a habit I had established early on in the semester after learning that my history lecture was a tech-free zone. But this time when I reached into my pocket, my phone wasn’t there. At the tail end of the semester that marks …

WHITEKER: Farewell to public education system

I must acknowledge and give credit to those legislators that have stayed the course in their journey to dismantle public education. They have promoted a perception that schools are failing — therefore, privatizing education via vouchers, tax credit scholarships will save our children. School choice is the answer!

Spending more on public education is well worth it

Spending more on public education increases the odds of poor children attending school longer and making higher wages in the long run.

The 5 Worst States for Public Education In the Nation

Back to school is around the corner. Where does your state rank for public education?

Why Inequity Is The Biggest Issue In Public Education

What are the biggest problems with public education tod...

Should we even have public education?

Educational program makes donating easy

There’s a program where New Mexicans can donate part of their state income tax refund to help children learn more about their natural and cultural heritage.

Will Public Education Survive?

Some of us are not built to be self-promoters or leaders of movements but these are essential for educational leaders now.

5 Educational Programs For Learning By Making

These STEM efforts fuse physics and math with the joy of invention—just add glue.

What to Do: Policy Recommendations for K-12 Education, on what it means for state boards to...

Chartering fundamentally differs from the district-based model of public education. ESSA may be the perfect opportunity to develop a two-track approach.

Want to Transform Public Education? Act Locally

Sure, schools need strong leadership and supported teachers, but what really makes a school work is plenty of parental and community involvement.

Is it really taboo? Why including theology in public education makes sense

The deeper problem concerns the absence of theology and the functional denial of the transcendent within public school education

Why There's A Renewed Push To Privatize Public Education

Advocates say school choice gives students a broader range of options when it comes to education. Critics say the programs undermine public schools.

Saving Public Education Isn’t About Idealism, but Survival

If it can happen anywhere, it can happen in California.

Educating patients or blaming them? Public education campaigns on antibiotic resistance

There is a problem in the field of antibiotic stewardship. Bundled in with the worthy attempts to reduce unnecessary prescribing, particularly in primary care, patients are persistently mischaracterised as a [...]More...

MultiBrief: Why minority students get inferior educations: School funds and teacher expectations

Public schools in the U.S. are generally funded by a combination of federal, state and local governments. If the system were designed to succeed, the allocation of funds might be based primarily on need. In such a system, some additional moneys might go to those school districts whose students’ needs were the most acute. This idea runs so counter to the way things actually work as…

What the Shortage of Substitute Teachers Says About Public Education

We ask more of babysitters, playground monitors and burger flippers than substitute teachers--more qualifications, more on-the-job training, more care in selecting and retaining the right person for the job. If you start with the bar for admission and reward extremely low, you're making a statement about the work, as well as the people willing to do it.