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When International Hiring Isn’t an Option: What the J-1 Visa Freeze Means for Schools

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Teacher turnover remains high, with a 2024 UMass Global survey showing that 37 percent of K-12 educators plan to leave their current school within four years. At the same time, the pipeline of new teachers is shrinking, particularly in hard-to-staff subjects like special education, science, and English as a Second Language (ESL).

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Trump moved fast and broke things in education–but what he’s creating isn’t clear

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He’s cancelled hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training , pandemic recovery , and STEM education. El-Mekki, of the Center for Black Educator Development, worries that anti-diversity rhetoric may deter Black young people from entering teaching and that in the long run, that will be worse for all students.

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Powerful Learning With Artificial Intelligence For Educators

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It builds on years of work in Digital and Media Literacy and Computational Thinking , including elements of computer science, ethics and additional areas beyond science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The skills and practices necessary to engage with AI are relevant to all disciplines.

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Why Music Education is Important for Children To Learn

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Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Nicole McCray, has some thoughts on music and education. Yet, many benefits stem from a musical education. Musical training enriches students, and music plays an integral role in culture and overall development, spilling into other areas within our lives. MUSIC EDUCATION & YOUR BRAIN.

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Challenging Implicit Linguistic Biases in Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines Through Student-Faculty Partnerships

Scholarly Teacher

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. Relevant and meaningful feedback on writing may vary between cultures, as language is also inextricably tied to culture.

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Why We Need to Talk About Teacher Trauma

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“We need to talk about the trauma of teaching through a pandemic,” urges Christopher Bowen, a STEM curriculum specialist for Johnson City Schools in Tennessee. Having the Language The extended and devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have reached nearly every person around the world.

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