The majority were more concerned about student safety, education funding and politically motivated book bans than the controversies stirred up by conservative activists, NEA polling concludes.

I propose we add teacher preparation and retention to the list of critical issues in education and place them high on that list.

Ongoing difficulties paying staff have forced Portland Public Schools Superintendent Xavier Botana to accelerate his departure from Maine's largest district.

80% of the superintendents surveyed rated their boards as "highly effective" or "effective," but also cited politically driven parents as the most difficult group to work with.