$10,000 fellowships available for future teachers through state; applications start Oct. 31

October 28th, 20220 LANSING — The state of Michigan is offering $10,000 scholarships for up to 2,500 future Michigan educators and $9,600 per-semester stipends for student teachers. Applications for the programs will open Oct. 31. Governor Whitmer announced the funding program, which is meant to lower the cost of teacher education so the state can...

Sagging school funding fuels teacher protests

April 6th, 20180 CHICAGO — Teacher demonstrations are likely to spread as more educators hit the streets to take on states that they claim are choosing tax cuts over the education of students in elementary and secondary public schools. Protests have erupted in states with some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation, leading to multi-day job...