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Education & Equity

How Jason Warehouse found his calling teaching Special Ed.

How a Martial Arts Teacher Found His Place Teaching Special Ed

Written by Marc Carusiello

In the back of a classroom, we see a full room of high school students, all seated in chairs facing the teacher. There's a sharp focus on the backs of the heads of the three boys in the back row, with the teacher very blurry at the front of the room

Commit to kids this year

A better future for everyone starts with caring adults in classrooms today. Here are four ways to get a job in education this fall. Let’s fill those classrooms with care.

Want more women in any field? Become a teacher.

Written by Kate Moening

The best way to see more women in any field—from STEM to SCOTUS—is to pursue a career in education.

Two teachers featured in "Top Teachers to Follow": Dawnavyn James, Juan Edgar Gonzales, Jr.

Top teachers to follow on social media

Written by Kate Moening

Follow these teachers to see what teacher life is like, build your community and get inspired.

Group of students posing for a photo in front of the district administration building

Teaching is a revolutionary act

Written by Dr. Precious Symonette

Master teacher, Dr. Precious Symonette of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, makes an impassioned call for more Black teachers to join the profession.

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