In The News
This Haverford teacher didn’t have Black role models in school. Now he’s a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
•Mar. 10, 2026In the News
“If we want people to come back” as teachers, they need to have had a positive experience in school. When educators are “joyful, confident, and can show up as their whole selves,” students will excel.
Leon Smith, National Teacher Policy Cabinet Member
Op Eds
One Teacher, One Mission: Get More Black Girls Into STEM
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- The 74
Arkansas
•Mar. 19, 2026In The News
A Gen Z Teacher Helps Her Students Use Tech for Good
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- Education Week
Texas
•Mar. 9, 2026All News
Press Release
In a New Report, Illinois Teachers Chart a Path for Responsible AI in Schools
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Illinois
•May. 5, 2026In The News
Officials celebrate Scranton School District literacy success
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- The Scranton Times-Tribune
Pennsylvania
•May. 1, 2026In The News
Phone bans spread across U.S. as schools look to keep students off personal devices
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- CNHI News (Allied News)
Arkansas
•May. 1, 2026In The News
Pennsylvania’s literacy crisis: Scranton shows path forward
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- Fox 56
Pennsylvania
•May. 1, 2026In The News
Teach Plus Teacher Leader Leon Smith Named 2026 National Teacher of the Year
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- New Pittsburgh Courier
National
•Apr. 25, 2026In The News
Social workers, full-day K and tech ed: How underfunded Pa. school districts are spending new state money
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
•Apr. 23, 2026