Healthier Lunches Coming to Schools
First Lady Michelle Obama announces new nutrition standards, says students eating habits affect academic performance.
No Name-Calling Week Spotlights How Words Can Hurt
From January 23-27, educators across the country will promote more positive social interactions among students.
Obama: An Economy ‘Built to Last’ Must Work for All Americans
In State of the Union speech, Obama pledges to continue making education a top domestic priority.
Innovative Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
NEA training program emphasizes cultural, equity and socio-economic factors that affect teaching and student learning.
Top Stories
Healthier Lunches Coming to Schools
By John Rosales New standards for school meals released on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help ensure healthy nutritious food served to every public school student in an effort to bolster their health and academic success. This effort was kicked-off with an appearance by First Lady Michelle Obama at Parklawn Elementary School... [Read more]
Obama: An Economy ‘Built to Last’ Must Work for All Americans
By Miguel Gonzalez President Barack Obama delivered his third State of the Union Address to the nation before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, laying out a blueprint for an economy that’s “built to last” – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American... [Read more]
Innovative Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
By Rebeca Logan When Maricela Rincón first started school she was sent to the back of the room because she didn’t speak English. Even though she was born in Chicago, Maricela felt isolated and rejected because she spoke only Spanish. “At that time language wasn’t valued… And so I was usually placed in the back of the room, given crayons. It... [Read more]
The ‘Right To Work’ Assault on the Middle Class
By Mary Ellen Flannery As right-wing Indiana lawmakers move forward with “right to work” legislation (RTW), their effort to kill the voice of private-sector unions specifically, NEAToday spoke with Professor John Russo, NEA Higher Ed member and coordinator of the Labor Studies Program at Youngstown State University in Ohio, to find out what this... [Read more]
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Must Reads
Finland Schools’ Success Story: Lessons Shared at ForumFinland has become the icon of classroom success, the repeat winner of top results in a global ranking of national school systems. That’s why academics, teachers and government officials gathered at Stanford University last week to talk about what makes the Scandinavian country’s schools so good. Source: The Huffington Post
Critics Say ‘Parent Trigger’ Bill Favors Charters over Public Schools
A bill currently being considered by Florida lawmakers would let a majority of parents at low-performing public schools demand dramatic changes at the school, or even have it converted into a publicly financed, privately managed charter school. Similar laws have already passed in California and Texas, sparking debate and controversy along the way. “We’d be turning over public assets, some of which are still being paid for by the public, to a charter school operator with no real oversight,” public school advocate Don Kearns said.
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Ahead in Ed
No Name-Calling Week – January 23-27No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities.
National Mentoring Month – January
National Mentoring Month (NMM) focuses national attention on the need for mentors for young people, as well as how individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits can work together to increase the number of mentors. Learn more about NMM.
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