Majority Opposes Education Cuts

Sixty-seven percent of Americans oppose cutting government spending for education, according to a recent Gallup poll. Source: gallup.com

Dropout Reform

“A new proposal targeting Massachusetts’ high school dropout rate would track students as early as third grade for warning signs and would require businesses to give parents up to 24 hours a year in paid leave for student academic needs.” Source: Associated Press

After-School Programs Prove Key to Closing Gaps

By Mary Ellen Flannery When the last bell rings at Van Buren Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the real “work” begins – that is, the after-school apprenticeships in fields as far-ranging as Mexican dance and community action. This is not school, plus two hours. It’s not the same books, desks and assignments but more [...]

February

Library Lovers’ Month is a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types.

February

In the United States, Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and their role in U.S. history. For resources and lesson plans, click here.

Twenty-Five Years Later, McAuliffe’s Legacy Endures

By Kevin Hart It was a historic mission that was not to be. On January 28, 1986, 25 years ago today, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds into its flight, claiming the lives of seven crew members, including New Hampshire social science teacher and National Education Association member Christa McAuliffe.   “We mourn [...]

College Freshman Feeling More Stressed

The percentage of college freshman are increasingly rating their emotional health as “below average” is growing according to the The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010 survey. Source: New York Times

Online Requirements Hurt Rural Students

“A lack of technological infrastructure in northern Idaho will put area students at a disadvantage under proposed state education reforms that call for students to take online classes every year to graduate, school officials say.” Source: Idaho Statesman

Turning Horror Into Hope

By Meredith Barnett With a bullet lodged in her hip, Pam Simon lay in her Tucson, AZ hospital bed and thought about hope. It was Sunday, January 9. It was 24 hours after the January 8 shooting at a Tucson Safeway that left six dead and 14 wounded, including Simon, who is a retired teacher, longtime education [...]

NCLB Rewrite

“Senior congressional Republicans and Democrats said Wednesday they would join forces with the president to fix what they call numerous flaws” in the No Child Left Behind law, including making the new version more flexible. Source: Washington Post

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