Continuing an annual tradition, the Education Foundation gave 163 attendees a $40 Amazon gift card at the New Teacher Induction summit.

Regena Beard, a science, STEM and robotics teacher at Copper Mill Elementary School, was named the 2026 State Teacher of the Year on Saturday at the 19th annual Cecil J.

The gift will provide $5 million annually for the next five years to support core operations and infrastructure for MBL’s education and research programs.

At Austin’s Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day on academics, led by artificial intelligence tools. New Alpha schools are set to open in about a dozen cities this fall.

South Carolina dance teacher Andrea Mizell was arrested on charges including assault after allegedly giving alcohol to minors and engaging in inappropriate physical contact.