The Enterprise

What paraprofessionals do in Brockton schools, and how they're different from teachers

Paraprofessionals in Brockton Public Schools have been working without a contract and are advocating for a livable wage. The role of a paraprofessional includes specialized support in areas like ...
The Hechinger Report

Are paraprofessionals the answer to the nation’s shortage of bilingual teachers?

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Nearly one in ...
AM New York

Over 1,000 new teachers, paraprofessionals coming to NYC schools via pipeline programs this fall

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed $98.6 billion budget will allow for the city’s teacher recruitment efforts to return to pre-pandemic levels, officials said Wednesday. Last year, city officials had to ...
Business Insider

I started working with students with disabilities after struggling to land a job post grad school. It's so rewarding and never something I imagined doing.

At the start of the pandemic, I never would've said I wanted to work as a paraprofessional, a teaching aide for students with disabilities. But after becoming one last year, the job has definitely ...
Staten Island Advance

N.Y. Gov. Hochul invests $13.7M in training programs for teachers, paraprofessionals

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York is investing nearly $14 million in workforce training programs at a dozen colleges to help mold the future educators of the state. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

Melrose ratifies new contracts for teachers and paraprofessionals

The agreement was made possible in part by funding made available through the Proposition 2½ override.
New York Daily News

We must help NYC’s paraprofessionals

They help blind students learn to navigate the city. They empower autistic students to communicate their needs. They monitor the well-being of children with severe medical conditions. They are the ...
WMUR

New training program planned to attract paraprofessionals to New Hampshire schools

STUDENTS RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE A STATEWIDE SHORTAGE OF PARA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOLS, PARTNERING WITH A COMPANY CALLED 3 TO 1 ...
Yahoo

Michigan Pipeline Turns Classroom Paraprofessionals Into Teachers

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seven years ago, Donille Cabanaw could not shake the feeling she needed to pivot from the 12 hour days she was working for the U.S ...
WMUR

NH Department of Education offers new program to train paraprofessionals

STUDENTS RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE A STATEWIDE SHORTAGE OF PARA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOLS, PARTNERING WITH A COMPANY CALLED 3 TO 1 ...
thecourierexpress.com

HR director: DASD fully staffs most positions, expands employee training programs

The DuBois Area School District has filled nearly all of its professional and support staff positions while continuing to expand employee training and compliance programs, according to a ...