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Olympia school board president thinks RIF is likely

By Lauren Gallup April 13, 2023

School funding experts predicted a looming financial disaster for the nation's K-12 schools. CREDIT: LA Johnson/NPR

The Olympia School Board plans to vote tonight on whether to begin a reduction in force (RIF) process. School board President Darcy Huffman said it’s likely the board will approve the process, which would mean staff below a certain seniority level could be let go. Read More

School Districts In Central WA Try To Relieve Teachers’ Burnout

By Johanna Bejarano September 1, 2022

Stress, burnout, and teacher shortages are concerns in many parts of the Northwest. But, some school districts in Central Washington are different. They have no teacher shortages and officials are making teachers' mental health a priority. Read More

Bill To Support Rural Idaho Teachers Goes To Governor’s Desk

By Lauren Paterson March 22, 2022

A Idaho bill would provide incentives to attract and retain teachers in rural schools (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) Listen NWPB’s Lauren Paterson reports on a bill to retain teachers in rural […]Read More

Richland Public Schools Are In Emergency Closure Again

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour February 16, 2022

A black chalk board with the writing, school closed on it.

Richland Washington public schools were in an emergency closure Wednesday, and will be closed again Thursday.Read More

Study: University Of Idaho Gets High Grades For Educating And Training Teachers

By NWPB News February 22, 2021

The University of Idaho’s teacher preparation program is among the nation’s best at maintaining high admissions standards while still establishing a racially diverse student body, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank says.Read More

Teacher Appreciation Week

By Jordan Eby May 4, 2020

As the world has shifted, so has education. Teachers and schools have risen to the occasion to deliver lessons and learning from afar. They have moved classes online, and some […]Read More

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Department Rejected 99% Of Them

By NPR News September 5, 2019

Applicants stamped with a "denied" stamp. Delphine Lee/NPR

When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn't working, Congress created a temporary fix. Documents obtained by NPR show that the program didn't fix much.Read More

Most Teachers Don’t Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did

By NPR News April 22, 2019

As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55% of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46% of parents haven't discussed it with their kids.Read More

More Than 50 Teachers And Staff Could Be Cut At Vancouver Schools

By Molly Solomon February 28, 2019

Members of the Vancouver Public Schools board of directors Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. CREDIT: MOLLY SOLOMON/OPB

Vancouver Public Schools says it will need to cut more than 50 teacher and staff positions to help close a $14.3 million budget deficit.Read More

Lawsuit Claims Denver Teacher Strike Could Harm Special Needs Students

By NPR News February 12, 2019

Teachers carry placards as they walk a picket line outside South High School early Monday in Denver. A new lawsuit alleges students with disabilities will be harmed by the strike.

The lawsuit alleges that children with severe disabilities might hurt themselves without trained teachers and caregivers present. The school district says the suit is based on "speculation."Read More

Why More Than A Million Teachers Can’t Use Social Security

By NPR News April 20, 2018

Teachers have staged protests in recent weeks in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Colorado and Arizona. Some are fighting lawmakers who want to scale back their pensions.Read More

What The U.S. Could Learn From Canada About Integrating Immigrant Students

By PBS Newshour April 5, 2018

In Canadian public schools, the children of new immigrants do as well as native-born children within three years of arriving. Read More

Teachers Are Marching Ahead Of Their Unions, From Oklahoma To Arizona

By NPR News April 2, 2018

Oklahoma and Kentucky teachers are both walking out of school Monday, and teachers in other states are watching closely. In many states, teachers are organizing with and without unions.Read More

Dept. Of Education Fail: Teachers Lose Grants, Forced To Repay Thousands In Loans

By NPR News March 28, 2018

The TEACH grant helps teachers-to-be pay for college or a master's. But many teachers, like Maggie Webb (left) and David West, say when they began teaching, they were forced to pay it back. CREDIT: KAYANA SZYCMCZAK AND SEAN RAYFORD/NPR

The TEACH grant helps future teachers pay for college or a master's. Many say that when they started teaching, they were forced to pay it back. A study obtained by NPR suggests thousands are affected.Read More

Florida Senate Approves Gun Control Package, OKs Arming Some School Personnel

By NPR News March 6, 2018

The legislation found opponents in both parties and passed by a very thin margin. The next test is the Florida House, which has until Friday to act.Read More

Still No School In West Virginia As Salary Snag Ensures Strike Will Go On

By NPR News March 5, 2018

The state Senate failed to pass the raise teachers are demanding. Now an end date for the strike is unclear as students face their eighth day of no school.Read More

Why Teachers Selling Lesson Plans Have Sparked Debate

By PBS Newshour January 19, 2018

To earn extra money, many teachers around the country are selling lesson plans via online marketplaces. But as such sites become more popular, there are also concerns, including who legally owns the educational materials a teacher creates, and what it means for the collaborative spirit of the profession. Read More

Tackling The Lack Of Teacher Diversity In Washington Schools

By Esmy Jimenez September 15, 2017

Sunnyside High School teacher Ibelia Avalos Listen During this back-to-school season, there is one persistent issue: classroom diversity. Students of color make up half of Washington classrooms, but public […]Read More