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Q&A: More children than ever need special education, but burnout is creating a teacher shortage
Credit: Pixabay on Pexels The number of public school students is increasing, and approximately 15% of them are now eligible for special education services. These services include instruction specifically designed for students with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or traumatic brain injuries. However, entering this school year, more than half of U.S. public schools are expected to have a shortage…
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Study finds teacher strikes are effective in improving wages and working conditions
Credit: LaTerrian McIntosh, unsplash.com A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 finds that strikes benefited teachers and classrooms, with no measurable impact on students. did. Melissa Arnold Ryan, assistant professor of public policy at the Rockefeller School of Public Policy, is the lead author of the study “Causes and Consequences…
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