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Elementary teacher Katie Rinderle and attorney Craig Goodmark await the Cobb County (Georgia) School Board’s decision on Rinderle’s termination. (Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder)

Cobb School Board votes to fire teacher who read book about gender identity

BY: - August 18, 2023

Georgia’s Cobb County School District rejected the advice of a disciplinary tribunal Thursday night and terminated Katie Rinderle, the elementary school teacher who came under fire from some parents after reading a picture book touching on topics of gender fluidity. Speaking after the 4-3 party line vote, Craig Goodmark, an attorney representing Rinderle said the […]

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UA Little Rock receives $3.5 million for endowed directorship of education school

BY: - May 22, 2023

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $3.5 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to endow the directorship of its School of Education.  The university will launch a national search in late summer or early fall “with an eye toward a leader who is collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and dynamic with experience in […]

Arkansas Teacher of the Year Jessica Saum, State Board of Education (SBE) Member Kathy McFetridge, Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary of Education nominee Jacob Oliva, SBE Member Randy Henderson and SBE Member Lisa Hunter

Nominee for Arkansas education chief described as goal-driven, ambitious

BY: - January 9, 2023

When Jacob Oliva arrived at Florida’s Flagler County School District nearly 25 years ago, his first employer remembers him as an enthusiastic teacher out to change the world. Oliva had a big impact on the district, working his way up from a special education teacher to superintendent during his 17-year tenure. In 2017, he moved […]

COMMENTARY

Still think everything is awful? Here are three reasons for hope | John L. Micek

BY: - October 4, 2022

Step away from Twitter. Stop doom-scrolling. Yes, I know, American democracy is under assault. Russian President Vladimir Putin is muttering dark warnings about nuclear weapons in the face of heroic and historic resistance by Ukraine. Dozens of people are dead and large swaths of Florida have been devastated by Hurricane Ian. And Kanye West did […]