I recently attended my grandson's metro-area graduation ceremony. Student speakers and the principal acknowledged the crucial role teachers played in their lives. When asked what gave satisfaction in ...

Cathy Shannon-Battle Ground High school According to the adage, "Everyone has a story to tell." That was certainly the case Wednesday night, April 21, when the annual "Teachers Make a Difference ...

Hispanic English learners perform better academically when they have Hispanic teachers who have a bilingual language certification, a new study found. The study, led by Michael Gottfried, an economist ...

Serving as a substitute teacher is one of the highest impact moves you can make to support our schools. I have worked as a teacher, district coordinator and instructional coach in Santa Fe Public ...

Imagine a school that has recently adopted a new cellphone policy. Every morning, students drop their phones into gray magnetic pouches as they walk into class. No arguments. No eye rolls. Just quiet ...

Those lucky finalists are Chet Dixon, of Mooresville Consolidated School District; Ellie Minogue, of Tippecanoe School Corporation; and Graciela Miranda, of the Metropolitan School District of Pike ...