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How to talk to your kids about school shootings: An age-by-age guide
Talking to kids about school shootings can leave parents feeling helpless. An expert says it's OK to admit that you don't have all the answers.
California parents say their elementary school kids are getting bloody noses and headaches from excessively hot classrooms
Parents of children at San Juan Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., say classrooms are too hot for students, who are getting headaches and bloody noses
Teacher shares 'huge difference’ between schools in Denmark vs. America: ‘A million times better’
A grade school teacher is going viral after sharing the “huge difference” she’s experienced in her job since moving abroad.
Google adds auto-transcription and simplified grading to its education tools
Google has given Classroom and Workspace big upgrades that include tools to help students catch up when they miss classes.
'I was never trained for this': Teacher's honest TikTok showing how she preps classroom in case of an active shooter goes viral
"The reality of being a teacher is making sure your door can quickly lock in case there is an active threat." A San Antonio teacher has gone viral after sharing how she prepares her classroom for the event of an active shooter.
Black men comprise just 2 percent of U.S. teachers, but one activist is inspiring the next generation: ‘They can’t be what they can’t see’
Only 2 percent of teachers in the U.S. are Black men. Educator Mario Jovan Shaw shares how his organization, Profound Gentlemen, is working to empower more men of color in education.
Just 2% of teachers are Black men — here’s how one educator is trying to change that
Just 2 percent of teachers in the United States are Black men. For Mario Jovan Shaw, co-founder of Profound Gentlemen, an organization geared towards empowering male educators of color, this is a statistic that they are working to change. “They can't be what they can't see," Shaw tells Yahoo Life, "so if there are Black boys just growing up and not being able to see Black male teachers, then you don't even think that you can become one." Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Shaw had a handful of Black male teachers. But many of them, he says, never connected to him, or lacked the ability to show up as their authentic selves. He continues, “Once I found out the reality, that there were only 2 percent of Black male teachers nationally, I started to work with the students and we started doing speaking engagements and started to talk about why male teachers of color are important." In 2015, Shaw and fellow teacher Jason Terrell co-founded Profound Gentlemen, a community of about 150 male educators of color across the country. He says their mission is to foster leadership skills through social and emotional learning, mindfulness meditation and supporting men through their journeys as educators. Overall, the organization offers programs that focus on character development, content development and community impact, and cohorts meet in person in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Memphis.
The person who called Oxford High School students 'bro' while trying to enter a classroom was likely an officer, sheriff says
The person captured on video calling students “bro” while trying to enter a classroom during the Oxford, Mich., school shooting was not the gunman but likely an officer trying to calm the teenagers, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Wednesday.
Startup uses behavioral science to combat student absenteeism
EveryDay Labs CEO Emily Bailard joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the outlook for back to school amid COVID-19.
Happy Masks sees strong growth amid back to school
Happy Masks Co-Founders Melinda Hwang and Ed Fu join the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the startup's recent boom in sales, as well as the company's growth plans.
CDC's new 3-foot rule in school is a 'welcome change,' experts say — but also presents new challenges
The CDC updated its guidelines on schools reopening Friday, suggesting that 3 feet — instead of 6 — may be enough to curb the spread of COVID-19.
School Report Card: Entire school board resigns over hot mic incident, L.A. parents host Zoom blackout over slow reopening
An entire Calif. school board resigned after harsh comments about parents were caught on a Zoom call, and a Washington state school tests out instrument pods. Here's what's unfolding this week in the education world.
Revisionist Black history: why experts are challenging how American history is taught in schools
Scholars say there are many important facts about Black history that are being ignored or forgotten in U.S. school curriculum.
Kids speak out about the Coronavirus, remote learning and getting back to the classroom
Yahoo Life chatted with some very opinionated kids to find out what they are thinking about heading back to school amid the Coronavirus. "I feel fine about having to go back to school as long as I have a comfortable mask that I can breathe through," says Kennedy, a 12 year old 7th grader from Maryland. "The only difficulty I have wearing my mask is that my glasses fog up."
How a school teacher raised $1M for educators around the U.S. — with help from Khloe Kardashian, Lance Bass and Kamala Harris
Courtney Jones, founder of ClearTheList Foundation, wants all teachers to have financial support this back-to-school season.
This school teacher's life was changed by a hashtag and a $1 million donation
Courtney Jones, founder of ClearTheList Foundation, just received the donation of a lifetime - $1 million from Clorox that goes directly to teachers in need of school supplies for this upcoming year. Jones, a teacher herself, understands the struggle that educators face to pay out of pocket for classroom supplies and why clearing the list means new opportunities for teachers and students alike.
Despite physically distancing and wearing masks, 3 Arizona teachers who shared a classroom to online teach caught the coronavirus and one died
"My main thing is if we can't stay safe, how are our students going to stay safe?" Angela Skillings told WWBT.
Parents 'alarmed' after school calls police on 6-year-old girl: ‘This is ridiculous'
A mom is publicly criticizing her local school board after their 6-year-old daughter was allegedly reported to the police for “threatening” a teacher.
Kindergarten class offers heartwarming support at classmate’s adoption hearing: ‘A beautiful story’
A group of kindergarteners are going viral for the heartwarming way they chose to support their classmate during his adoption process.
Rapper Lil Jon says he 'wouldn't make music' it if wasn't for an influential teacher
Rapper Lil Jon and former pro-football player Lewis Howes say they don't know where they'd be without their teachers.
Professor holds baby during 3-hour class after student couldn’t find a sitter
Cissé told her to bring the baby to class so they could “figure it out” together.
Most teachers spend at least $500 of their own money on school supplies: 'I bought my own desk chair'
Teachers spend hundreds — sometimes thousands — of dollars on supplies for their classrooms and students each year. "I wish we had more funding and support," says one.
School girl finds 'genius' way to snack during class by filling empty lip balm with cheese
"Further confirmation that the future is female."
Teacher's emotional 'baggage activity' for students goes viral: 'You are touching so many young hearts’
A middle school teacher in Collinsville, Okla. is making her classroom a kinder place by encouraging her students to open up about their emotional baggage.
Sphero acquires LittleBits and its set of scientific toys
The popular STEAM education company Sphero announced today that it has acquired LittleBits. You may remember LittleBits as the company behind toys that teach kids about electronics, and Sphero has made a name for itself creating educational coding robots. Together, the companies plan to bring STEAM and coding products to more classrooms, homes and educational programs.