TheRepublic.com - Randi Weingarten News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/8cb2af7fbddb424eb94e19b3267cc7f3 Randi Weingarten News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Calif., other states begin teaching core standardshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/core-standards/core-standardshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/core-standards/core-standardsBY DIANA LAMBERT - For generations, first-grade students learned how to add using math tables and flashcards.]]>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:19:05 -0400In rural W.Va., schools rethink their rolehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c89fc408aeec404faf31781b0bac751a/US-West-Virginia-Schools-Resethttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c89fc408aeec404faf31781b0bac751a/US-West-Virginia-Schools-Reset

WAR, West Virginia - When school started this fall in this sparsely populated rural area at West Virginia's southern tip, 1 of 7 classrooms was without a teacher because leaders couldn't recruit enough educators.]]>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:15:51 -0400