More than 40% of teachers believe current curriculum-related debates have had a negative impact on their job, according to the Pew Research Center. What do these topics include?
Opponents say it's a campaign of censorship meant to block children's freedom to learn, while scaring teachers and librarians into silence for fear of losing their jobs or worse.
Lesser-trained “media center assistants” will keep libraries running for the district’s nearly 34,000 students. The changes come as the district completes its $35 million districtwide budget slash.
The library at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School brims with resources to promote mental health. There’s a “Zen den” for resting and decompressing, a therapy dog named River, yoga equipment, a button-making station and smartboards that display videos of crochet lessons.
Will the U.S. Department of Education be dismantled? Or does Trump's proposal ring hollow? Tune into this story as we provide updates in the months leading up to his first day in office.
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In all, underfunded districts are seeing significant gaps in teacher salaries when compared to their better funded counterparts, have fewer resources such as counselors and librarians, are more likely to fill open positions with people holding emergency teaching permits or those just starting their careers, and are reporting high attrition rates among teachers and principals.
The fight has involved a record number of book-banning efforts; some libraries cutting ties with the American Library Association, which opposes book bans; and even attempts to prosecute librarians for allowing children to access books some consider too graphic.
Books bans have been growing in scale since the pandemic. Now, a leading book publisher is giving elementary schools the option to exclude "controversial" books as a result of this nationwide dilemma.
Charlotte County Schools Superintendent Mark Vianello said removals were needed to conform to a state law backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.”
