Maria Romero has always wanted to be a teacher, but after her son was diagnosed with autism, her focus was on meeting his needs. Years later, she’s now realizing her career dream thanks to a UNLV ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. For the past 22 years, Debra Tew has worked with middle school students as a paraprofessional.

With less than four weeks before the start of the next school year, more than 200 special education paraprofessional positions in West Contra Costa Unified School District – about 33% – are unfilled, ...

Stacy MacDonald wants people to know one thing about paraprofessionals at Brockton Public Schools. "A paraprofessional just isn't a teacher's aide... We're not just making copies anymore, like back ...

ROCKFORD — Paraprofessionals have one of the more demanding jobs in education, and with a shortage in classrooms everywhere, children are getting less quality education, said Rockford United Labor ...

As back-to-school commences this fall, in addition to the students and teachers returning to school buildings, somewhere between 160,000 and 250,000–or more–folks will be joining those students and ...

Paraprofessionals are known as the backbones of the classroom for their work supporting student learning and well-being. But they report feeling underpaid and overworked—a perennial issue that’s only ...

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Community College will offer a six-week para educator training course this fall, running Sept. 8 through Oct. 17 at BCC’s main campus, 1350 West St. Classes will be held from 9 ...

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 ...