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Stepping up to serve littlest learners

There was a red carpet, a barbecue and a DJ. Most of all, there was love as four youngsters “stepped up” on Aug. 5 from UFT member and family child care provider Regina Carlton’s Little Lions Early Learn Academy in East New York, Brooklyn.

Putting imagination on the map

To find the buried treasure, take the path from Camp I through the shortcut under the water — but be sure to avoid the zombies and the place where you trip on seashells.

Grants, Awards & Freebies — Sept. 8, 2016

Grants for music education, environmental issues and more.

Finally, a rewarding role

After seven years of catering to adults who often acted like children, Alison Fox fled the entertainment industry for the classroom, where she teaches actual children. “Real kindergartners are so much nicer and more rewarding to spend time with,” she...

Union keeps working to protect your pension

The UFT and its allies — the American Federation of Teachers, the AFL-CIO, the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems and the National Education Association — are leading the fight to protect public pensions.

Building conditions affect test scores

New research shows a strong linkage between decrepit school buildings, high absenteeism and low test scores.

Grad students at private colleges can unionize now

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that graduate students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities are school employees who can join or form unions.

Mississippi faces suit over charter-school funding

The Southern Poverty Law Center is suing Mississippi over charter-school funding, describing it as an unconstitutional scheme that diverts public tax dollars from traditional public schools.

Website focuses on education of black men

The Black Male Education Research Collection is an online resource for researchers, journalists and policymakers.

States plan for social and emotional learning

Eight states will work collaboratively to create and implement plans to encourage social and emotional learning in their schools as part of the Chicago-based Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.