School Bus driver shortage leaves Wiggins parents to fend for themselves

Sonia Gutierrez, Julio Sandoval, Chalkbeat Colorado From Monday through Thursday, Veronica Talamantes spends her days driving to and from school, picking up and dropping off three of her children. “We live kind of far because we live out in a farm,” Talamantes explained. “You have to [drive], there’s no other option.” Ideally, her children would…

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Detroit teacher Janice Rowley carries her father’s legacy into the classroom

Teaching wasn’t always Detroit native Janice Rowley’s career of choice. “I worked very hard for a lot of years to not become a teacher,” Rowley, now an award-winning educator, recalled amusingly. Her father, LeRoy, was the first African American man hired to teach instrumental music in Detroit Public Schools. A classically trained trombonist, LeRoy studied…

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Tips to Get Preschoolers on a Schedule

Sticking to a daily routine offers endless social, emotional and physical developmental benefits for preschoolers. Here’s how to make your schedule stick: • Seek their input: Kids are more likely to feel engaged if they are involved in creating their schedule, so seek their input on certain details, such as the timing of their daily…

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Billy Green: New York’s Teacher of the Year says he’s a ‘rebel with a cause’

Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York On a recent Friday morning, a group of freshman students flagged down their chemistry teacher, Billy Green. Students were in pods, tasked with completing math equations related to physical chemistry and then presenting them to Green for points. After several failed attempts, the group of students at Harlem’s A. Philip…

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