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DOE relaxes ban on suspending K–2 students

Responding to the UFT’s sharp criticism, the Department of Education has retreated from its pledge to ban all suspensions of students in kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Grants, Awards & Freebies — Feb. 2, 2017

Grants for school gardens, scholarships to study in the UK, drama awards and more.

UFT files complaint against KIPP charter

The UFT has accused KIPP Academy charter school in the Bronx of violating federal labor law in a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board.

Caring for an aging relative

According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, approximately 34.2 million people in the United States provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or over in 2015. You may find yourself in this situation: a caregiver for someone who is frail — your...

Holding history in their hands

Students attending a workshop at the Sackler Lab at the American Museum of Natural History get to handle cast skulls, measure them and learn techniques to recognize and classify different ape and hominid species that are part of the evolutionary tree...

Research and Service HS students mentor students from PS 5, Brooklyn

Several times a year the teachers at Research and Service HS invite 1st- and 2nd-graders from nearby PS 5 to the school, where the teenage students design and teach lessons and do hands-on projects with the adoring younger students.

School Secretaries Seminar

At annual seminar, school secretaries get tips on staying stress-free while dealing with difficult personalities.

Something to crow about

Costumed students from PS 149 ring in the Year of the Rooster with Chinese dignitaries at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

We want to hear your story

With public schools under unprecedented attack, it has never been more important for educators and parents to tell their stories.

Some advice for handling challenging situations

As a new teacher, you are bound to encounter situations with students that are challenging to navigate. If you find yourself in one of the following situations, here is some guidance for making a plan of action.