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Pembroke Pines teacher fired after video shows praying Muslim students interrupted

The viral video was posted on TikTok on Wednesday and shows two Muslim students reciting a prayer in Arabic when they're interrupted by a female voice.

Amid teacher shortage, Black male educators point to why there aren’t more of them

Burton Jr. who spoke with ABC News this year described conditions that stretched beyond the pandemic in which Black male teachers were under-appreciated and outstretched -- with their numbers dwindling in the wake of what one advocate, speaking of staffing, has called a "five-alarm crisis."

A Vermont anti-bullying group has been meeting for a decade. What has it accomplished?

The Harassment, Hazing, and Bullying Prevention Advisory Council consisted of state education officials, school administration and staff from the Vermont Human Rights Commission. It was intended to “review and coordinate school and statewide activities relating to the prevention of and response to harassment, hazing and bullying."

Birmingham schools plan $1 million for conflict resolution, $7 million for pre-K center projects

Birmingham school officials are intent on improving the perception of the district, they said, after announcing million-dollar investments in pre-K and violence prevention, as well as some key improvements in academic performance.

San Diego Unified advises students, staff to change passwords after cybersecurity threat

No safety or emergency mechanisms were impacted and remain operational, Superintendent Lamont Jackson wrote in an email sent out to parents.

’48 hours of chaos’: Akron teachers union criticizes superintendent over school safety

Akron Public Schools’ educators union says the schools are “not safe” after a student stabbing of another student, a fight and a bomb threat at three separate schools in the district this week.

Education department says Virginia school district’s COVID closures hurt disabled students

According to the department’s Office for Civil Rights, Fairfax County Public Schools cut essential services for its 25,000 disabled students and told teachers they did not have to meet educational standards while schools were closed.

Springdale students who walked out over claims of a teacher shortage to be disciplined

Around 50 students gathered in front of the building Nov. 23 about an hour before the school day ended to bring attention to their claims about a teacher shortage and how it affects students’ education.

JCPS hopes this change will help schools in dire need of teachers

"Overall I feel that most of our problems stem from not enough adults/staff in the building. Why are we not getting help from the district with this?" one Conway teacher asked during the meeting.

Parents opposed to Reed appointment petition entire Olympia School Board to resign

An Olympia parent went on a Seattle radio talk show Tuesday to promote a petition calling for the entire Olympia School Board to resign for appointing Talauna Reed as a member.

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