Making STEM Education “Cool”

By Robert McNeely Leaders from the world of education, business, and even fashion met at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. last week for a panel discussion on how to engage schools and students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. The panelists debated the many ways to “make science cool,” agreeing that [...]

Schools’ Web-Filtering Efforts Have Detractors

As more schools embrace online technologies, concern is growing over schools that block much of the Internet. But some school leaders and education advocates still insists that the Internet can be a distraction in the classroom, and that blocking social media is also a way to protect students from bullying and harassment at school. Source: The New [...]

Schools Say No To Tea Party’s Constitution Lessons

Following reports of Tea Party activists’ success at getting their curriculum into a few schools, some districts are pushing back and saying “no thanks” to materials they believe are too political and controversial for classrooms. Source: Mother Jones

Help Put the Nation Back on Top, Obama Tells Students

By Robert McNeely In his third annual “Back-to-School” speech, President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged students to start making an immediate difference in their communities and to set high education goals. The speech, delivered from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C., was broadcast live across the nation via whitehouse.gov. Obama told students that [...]

No Child Left Behind Option Meets Praise and Caution

President Obama is offering to free public schools from many of the requirements of a controversial federal education law. But as states consider whether to take him up on it, they’re realizing the offer comes with some costs. Source: USA Today

World Teachers’ Day – October 5

World Teachers’ Day, celebrated around the world on October 5, is an occasion to celebrate the essential role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. October 5 marks the anniversary of the signing in 1966 of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. World Teachers’ Day 2011 will be celebrated around the theme of ”Teachers for Gender [...]

Reaching the Summit of Teaching is a Challenge

By John Rosales NEA President Dennis Van Roekel stressed the need to boost teacher recruitment and training, and to use multiple measures in evaluating teachers, during a panel discussion Monday held in conjunction with the second annual Education Nation Summit in New York City. At the week-long event which started Sunday, parents, educators and students [...]

Environmental Ed Shines at 2011 Solar Decathlon

By Cindy Long More than 4,000 public school children descended on the Solar Village in Washington, D.C. during “Education Days” of the 2011 Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, a biannual competition that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. Vernon Myers, II, who teaches seventh grade [...]

Education Nation 2011: Teachers Take the Microphone

By Tim Walker For two hours on Sunday, educators sounded off on a nationally televised forum about the challenges facing public education and what the country can do to address them. The forum was NBC’s “Teacher Town Hall,” the kick-off event of Education Nation 2011, which is bringing together educators, policymakers, elected officials, parents, business [...]

New Film Takes a Look Inside the Teaching Profession

Chronicling the stories of four teachers in different areas of the country, a new documentary, American Teacher, examines the frustrating realities of today’s educators, the difficulty of attracting talented new teachers and why so many great teachers choose to leave the profession. Source: The New York Times

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