We speak with the 2019 Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson. He doesn’t have a typical teaching assignment. The 19-year veteran of Richmond Public Schools works at a school inside the Richmond Juvenile Justice Center.

Teacher mindset is a buzzword in education right now. But what does it really mean to have the right or wrong mindset in class?

A teenager gets put on blast on social media for peppering her speech with the word “like”. Why our teachers think using verbal fillers is and isn’t a big deal.

Can the adversity that students face be boiled down to a number? The makers of the SAT are going to try. Our teachers say that's both a good and bad idea.

Teaching abroad can have its perks…but are they enough to pull teachers away from America?

After San Francisco’s plan to tackle school segregation actually made it worse, our teachers discuss how our conversation around this issue needs to change.

A high school newspaper’s story about a student sex worker causes a national stir. Now the district is threatening to fire the newspaper’s teacher adviser. We get that teacher’s side of the story.

Schools statistically are safer than they’ve been in years…so why doesn’t it feel like it?

Some say Fortnite, the video game, should be banned. Our teachers say that’s a bad idea. Instead, schools should be learning how to take advantage of kid’s gaming passion.

Teacher shortages have been around for decades, but new research shows it’s getting worse. What impact does that have on kids and classrooms?

WARNING: This episode contains conversations about teen suicide. The number for the National Suicide Helpline is 1-800-273-8255.

The specter of teen suicide is again in the news. Do you feel comfortable broaching that topic with your students? Our teachers have advice.