Category: Education

They are now on her staff, running classrooms of their own. But West Philadelphia High School Principal Marla Travis still refers to four of her teachers – Jean-Claude Forte, Yaseemah … Read More

Math games, time with friends, and her mother. That’s how ShaeLynn Troutman, a seventh grader at East Arbor Charter Academy outside Ypsilanti, describes the reasons she stays after school twice … Read More

Nestor Rivas grew up near the South Bronx’s sprawling St. Mary’s Park, where families host barbecues and children play baseball. But it wasn’t until Rivas began researching the park as … Read More

The Detroit school district is reversing its plan to phase out enrollment at Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy after parents and teachers raised concerns. The reversal was one of four changes district … Read More

Instead of observing teachers and loading students onto buses on a recent Friday afternoon, Indianapolis Public Schools Principal Andrea Hunley donned her walking shoes and campaign shirt to ask for … Read More

For observant Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is filled with fasting, prayer, and community. This year’s holiday overlapped with the state math tests administered to New York’s third- through … Read More

Located in the San Luis Valley, the Center school district serves nearly 600 students, most from families that don’t earn much money. The valley’s farmland doesn’t generate much in the … Read More

In certain high school educator circles in New York City and beyond, Kate Belin is a rock star. The veteran math teacher has won numerous accolades for her work with … Read More

By the time Kelli Adrian graduated from Colorado Mountain College’s teaching program, she had worked in three schools at four different grade levels. Her hands-on experience led to three job … Read More