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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Can Tough Love and Challenging Books Really Boost Reading Skills?

Vernon's 2024-25 Teacher of the Year, Brian Stevenson, is being hailed for his innovative approach to reading intervention. Stevenson, who teaches eighth grade at Vernon Center Middle School, focuses on building relationships with his students and pushing them to read challenging books. But does t

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Marblehead Schools:Paycheck Problems and Teacher Tensions

Marblehead teachers are starting the new school year without a contract and facing a frustrating payroll error. The Marblehead Education Association (MEA) claims recent paychecks are missing step increases, summer stipends, and other agreed-upon pay adjustments. Interim Superintendent John Robidou

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Stray Bullet in a Classroom: Is School Really Safe?

A Bronx middle school teacher was struck by a stray bullet in his sixth-floor classroom, just a day before the new school year began. Jhairo Colon, a special education teacher, was setting up his classroom when he heard a pop and felt a sting. He didn't know what hit him at first, but then the pai

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Sep 06 2024CRIME

Caught in the Web: A Cautionary Tale of Online Predators and the Dangers of Assumption

A former high school teacher in San Diego was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to solicit sex from a minor he believed was 16 years old. This case raises some disturbing questions about online predators and the tactics they use. Sean Michael Stevenson, a 59-year-old science te

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Aug 28 2024SCIENCE

Revolutionizing Reading Education: A New Approach Sweeps Across Schools

In a groundbreaking shift, schools across the U.S. are reevaluating and revamping the way they teach students to read. This transformation is spurred by the alarming fact that only one-third of elementary school students in the country are reading at grade level, as revealed by the latest National

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