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‘Hamilton’ star says Brooklyn teacher ‘saved my life’

As one of the stars of “Hamilton,” the Broadway phenomenon, Anthony Ramos has performed for celebrities from Beyoncé to Barack Obama. But he reserves his highest acclaim for someone else: the high school theater teacher who guided him toward a career...

Teach for America eliminates diversity office

Teach for America, the controversial nonprofit that places recent college graduates in low-income school districts across the country, will eliminate its diversity office this fall as part of a larger reorganization that includes layoffs.

Einstein’s struggles motivate students

Learning about the personal and intellectual struggles of famous scientists spurred teens in high-needs New York City high schools to do better in science, according to new research published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.

Boston students walk out to protest budget cuts

More than 1,000 Boston public school students staged a walkout on March 7 to protest the city’s plan to cut up to $12 million from the Boston Public Schools budget.

AFL-CIO’s anti-Trump plan

The AFL-CIO has launched a massive campaign to inform voters of the perils of a Trump presidency for working people and unions.

Charters suspend more black and disabled students

A new national study finds that black students and students with disabilities at charter schools were suspended at higher rates than their peers attending traditional public schools.

Garland record is pro-labor

Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s selection to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court, has rarely ruled against the National Labor Relations Board in his nearly two decades on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Oh, the places they'll go

In March, my students learned about Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.

Reaching out for ‘extra support’ for schools

More than 1,000 UFT members descended upon Albany on March 9 to advocate for more state funding for the city’s public schools.