That's not enough for every school in the state. School districts must have one full-time librarian for every 1,000 students ...

Kids are "coming out" to teachers and librarians thanks to GLSEN's "Rainbow Library" program, which provides free "LGBTQ+ affirming K-12" literature to schools that request it. Video from the GLSEN ...

A recent NCTE survey shows educators overwhelmingly value diverse literature—but need help getting it into classrooms.

Kevin Wells happily copped a cartful of school supplies after tooling around a former Kroger grocery store on the east side of Indianapolis recently. “There is a plethora of stuff here,” he said, as ...

The librarians say teachers are pulling books out of their classrooms out of fear that they’ll be targeted on social media.

Pick any high-priority instructional initiative in your district. Can you think of at least one teacher who is excelling in that priority area? Maybe it’s an early-elementary teacher facilitating ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...