The list of well-wishers was long and prominent when Kim Ng signed her contract with the Miami Marlins. She was particularly proud of an ex-first lady, a tennis legend and a former presidential candidate.

Teachers unions had a greater effect on school reopening plans than COVID-19 hospitalizations, a new report examining unions in 250 large, urban school districts found.

Teachers unions have often demanded lower community spreads of the coronavirus before they are willing to return teachers to the classroom.

Last month in Chicago, after months of heated negotiations, the teachers union and Chicago Public Schools emerged with one of the most detailed school reopening agreements in the nation. Brad Marianno, an education policy professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who has been studying these agreements since last spring, called it the most comprehensive he’s seen, citing its inclusion of things like testing protocols, measures that might lead to reclosing schools, and vaccination commitments. Among other things, the union succeeded in negotiating accommodations for hundreds more members at higher risk of Covid-19 complications, or who serve as the primary caregiver for someone at higher risk, than the district had originally agreed to accommodate.

There will be no need for backpacks when Shannon Smith’s second-graders enter their West Prep Academy classroom for the first time on Monday.

Parents may fear that if their high school student isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that.

Parents may fear that if their high school student isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that.

Parents may fear that if their high school student isn’t motivated to do well in classes, there’s nothing that will change that.

Working professionals have been demanding access to accelerated online Master’s in Educational Psychology degrees, and it seems as though universities nationwide are paying attention. The number of online programs in this field has nearly doubled in the last seven years, providing working professionals with a great list of excellent schools to attend for their master’s degree. In fact, professionals may find a hard time choosing just one school to attend.

During tense negotiations over reopening Chicago’s schools, the district and its teachers union accused each other of refusing to budge from inflexible positions.

When Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stepped up to the podium for a press conference on Thursday morning, the tone in her voice conveyed pure rage.

This was supposed to be the semester when America's largest school districts reopened.