Union Educators’ Heroism Spotlighted on The Ellen Show
"Every child deserves the right to attend a great public school," Chester Upland teacher Sara Ferguson tells DeGeneres.
“There Are No Shortcuts to Improving Student Achievement”
How students, staff, and parents in Seattle work quietly and effectively to change the course of a high-poverty school.
Education Support Professionals On the Front Lines in Fight for School Modernization
ESPs across the nation see how outdated, decaying facilities and equipment undermine student learning.
States Struggling With Common Core Transition
Implementation of the sweeping new standards slowed down by funding shortfalls, other challenges.
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Union Educators’ Heroism Spotlighted on The Ellen Show
By Kevin Hart The heroism of union educators in Pennsylvania’s Chester Upland School District was beamed into millions of homes yesterday, as Columbus Elementary School teacher Sara Ferguson appeared on the nationally broadcast The Ellen Show to discuss the district’s plight. “Every child deserves the right to attend a great public school, and... [Read more]
“There Are No Shortcuts to Improving Student Achievement”
By John Rosales West Seattle Elementary School in Washington is changing. While the irksome perception persists that this school in a high-poverty neighborhood is too ill-equipped, mismanaged, or even incapable of high student achievement, the school’s students, staff, and parents work quietly and effectively to change its course. “We have a vision... [Read more]
Education Support Professionals On the Front Lines in Fight for School Modernization
By John Rosales After a particularly snowy night in January, paraeducator Lynn Witts found herself zigzagging around water buckets the next morning as she walked the hallways at Polson High School in Montana. “The snow melted and we had buckets everywhere,” she says. While winter brings it share of snow and ice to challenge the school’s 35-year-old... [Read more]
States Struggling With Common Core Transition
By Cindy Long Chuck Pack, an Oklahoma geometry teacher, is eager to fully implement the Common Core State Standards into the curriculum. The new standards focus on depth, rather than breadth, which Pack says will expand his students’ understanding of math concepts. “I usually teach 12 chapters in one year of Geometry,” he says. “In the Common... [Read more]
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Indiana Joins Right to Work RanksIgnoring the voices of tens of thousands of workers and their families, the will of the majority of Hoosier voters, newspaper editorial boards, and even the union representing professional football players, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed a “right to work” law Wednesday, February 1, that will take $1,500 out of the pocket of the average Hoosier worker. Source: Education Votes
President Obama on College Affordability
Obama’s college affordability plan includes a $1 billion federal grant program that would shift federal support to states and colleges that lower costs for students and raise the rate of students earning degrees. The President also specifically called on Congress to keep interest rates low for 7.4 million students with federal student loans, and also to double the number of work-study jobs on college campuses over the next five years. Source: Education Votes
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February is Black History MonthTo help you integrate Black History Month into your classroom, NEA offers a selection of lesson plans that cover a variety subjects and that can be adapted to fit multiple grade levels.
National School Counseling Week – February 6-10
The American School Counselor Association supports school counselors’ efforts to help students focus on academic, personal, social, and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. For more information, visit the American School Counselor Association website.
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