#Staff quit school district over violent and unruly kids

#Staff quit school district over violent and unruly kids

“Staff quit school district over violent and unruly kids” Violent and disrespectiful classroom behavior has led to a staggering 50 teachers and bus drivers to quit a Florida school district in the last two years. Brevard County School District, the state’s 10th-largest, held a heated meeting Thursday that offered an unvarnished and often disturbing glimpse…

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#Dominican teachers lose phone service amid NYC DOE probe

#Dominican teachers lose phone service amid NYC DOE probe

“Dominican teachers lose phone service amid NYC DOE probe” Bilingual teachers brought from the Dominican Republic to work in New York City schools found service on their cell phones abruptly cut off last week — adding to the anxiety they face amid an investigation of the Department of Education employees who recruited them. The disruption came…

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#NYC author Sheena Iyengar sued by former Columbia student

#NYC author Sheena Iyengar sued by former Columbia student

“NYC author Sheena Iyengar sued by former Columbia student” A Columbia University alum alleges her professor assigned her demeaning “female” jobs like applying her makeup and booking restaurants, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit and a published report. Elizabeth Blackwell earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2017, graduating magna cum laude. After an…

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