The NBA Finals tip off on Wednesday, and viewers can expect lots of scoring. But in Maine, a middle school teacher was able to set the Guinness World Record for most three-pointers, most free throws and most half-court shots in an hour. On Monday, he worked to break another record. Tony Dokoupil has the story … Read more
After years of vetoes and political fights, Gov. Gavin Newsom is now backing taxpayer-funded paid pregnancy leave for California teachers – just as he prepares to leave office and potentially launch a national campaign. The proposal, included in Newsom’s May budget revision, would provide up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 … Read more
All charges against Ebony Parker, the former elementary school assistant principal accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun hours before the child eventually shot and seriously wounded his teacher, were dismissed Thursday. The ruling from Circuit Judge Rebecca Robinson, in Newport News, Virginia, came on the fourth day of Parker’s trial … Read more
A former assistant principal is back in court Monday to face a criminal trial in connection with the 2023 shooting of a first-grade teacher by her 6-year-old student. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ebony Parker is facing eight counts of child abuse and neglect in … Read more
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A former assistant principal at an elementary school in Virginia is due in court for trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student brought a loaded gun to school that was later used to shoot his first-grade teacher. Ebony Parker’s criminal trial is set to start Monday in Newport News, … Read more
In interviews, 10 current and former teachers from New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada and California described concerns about lost time and administrative demands. Some said i-Ready quizzes students on material they haven’t learned, such as asking a kindergartner “98 minus 17,” while some students said it repeats questions from year to year, and they have … Read more
On this National Teacher Appreciation Day, Tony Dokoupil has the story of how a Michigan teacher stepped in to help a student facing a challenge at the talent show. Source link
‘I’m in shock,’ said a former classmate of Cole Allen, who is in custody after the attack outside the White House correspondents’ dinner. Source link
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The two women who led the charge to expose sexual abuse at a posh Massachusetts boarding and day school for girls say they will be in the courtroom Wednesday when the former teacher accused of raping them goes before a judge for the first time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get … Read more
“CBS Mornings” exclusively revealed Pennsylvania high school teacher Leon Smith as the 2026 National Teacher of the Year, which is selected by the Council of Chief State School Officers’ National Teacher of the Year program. Smith, a social studies teacher at Haverford High School in Havertown, Pennsylvania, said the honor “just means everything.” “It’s just such … Read more