BRIGHTON, Colo. — School districts across the country are feeling the weight of employee shortages, including paraeducators and paraprofessionals. “We have medically fragile students that require ...

ATLANTA — Many metro Atlanta school districts are holding job fairs this month or actively looking to fill teacher positions, feeling the strain from a statewide teacher shortage. However, a new ...

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Paraprofessionals — often called paras — play an integral role in classrooms. We support students by helping them meet their goals. We help teachers with lessons and share feedback on what supports ...

Diane Loupe is a former journalist turned educator. In this piece, she talks about the obstacles in the path of metro residents seeking to take the test to become a classroom paraprofessional. By ...

The 8th annual National Apprenticeship Week took place from Nov. 14-20. NAW is a nationwide celebration of the innovations occurring across the nation to address labor challenges. The Perry Community ...

The new Paraprofessional in Education certificate program at College of DuPage prepares students to become teaching assistants in K-12 schools. Recently approved by the Illinois Community College ...