From the New York Times By Jennifer Medina and Dana Goldstein Jan. 22, 2019 178 LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles public school teachers reached a deal with officials on Tuesday to end a weeklong strike that had affectedmore than half a million students, winning…
Los Angeles Teacher Strike: Day 3
Read the story from the LA Times regarding the Los Angeles teacher strike. A poll suggests 80% of LA residents support the 31,000 members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles.
Using social-emotional learning to educate the whole student
Read this interesting report from The Aspen Institute on social-emotional learning to enhance academic performance.
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 01-15-19
New Mexico Governor Replaces the PARCC Test
Reported by KOB4 January 04, 2019 08:19 AM SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday ordered the state’s Public Education Department to immediately take the steps necessary to terminate New Mexico’s use of the Partnership for Assessment of…
Mindfulness in the Classroom
AFT Voices: Mindfulness: A Way of Being Read the piece starring Kathy Flynn-Somerville’s journey started in high school, when a substitute teacher introduced her class to mindfulness meditation. That was 45 years ago. Now Kathy is a leading mindfulness practitioner and…