Educators to the Rescue

By Alain Jehlen Teacher Ginny Smith is sitting in a rocking chair, her second graders arrayed around her on the rug, trying to decide which animal to research and write about—quite a grown-up project for these small children. “Leopards!” says Chloe. “No, bush babies!” Alyza is thinking about orangutans, or maybe rhinos. Smith urges them [...]

White House Remembers Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

By Alain Jehlen On March 25, 1911, fire killed 146 workers, mostly immigrant girls and women, in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. The fire raced through the piles of cloth. Some of the doors had been locked by the owners, probably because they thought workers would steal the merchandise. Many workers jumped [...]

Public Schools and Charter Schools: Who’s Leaving Kids Behind?

By Alain Jehlen Many political leaders and foundations are pushing charter schools as the key to closing achievement gaps. The U.S. Congress is preparing to take up changes in the so-called “No Child Left Behind” law, and turning more schools over to charter operators may be a feature of the overhaul. So let’s take a [...]

Federal Budget 2012: Battle Brewing Over Education

By Alain Jehlen President Barack Obama this week presented Congress with a lean budget that focuses scarce financial resources on education, so the next generation of Americans can succeed in the world economy. That’s in contrast to a proposal by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) to make draconian budget cuts in the current [...]

Wisconsin Teacher Urges Congress: Stand Up for Education Funding

by Meredith Barnett This week, students at Ellsworth Community High School were lining up to ask Shelly Moore what classes they should take and what she’d be teaching next semester. Moore had to look her students in the eye and tell them she wouldn’t be teaching anything. As of June, this 13-year veteran teacher won’t have [...]

Education Leaders to Meet for International Summit on Teaching

By Tim Walker Education leaders from around the world are gathering in New York City next month to shine a spotlight on the critical role teachers play in successful schools. The occasion is the first International Summit on the Teaching Profession and will convene on March 16-17. The National Education Association will be co-hosting the [...]

Release of New York Teacher Data Put Off

By Alain Jehlen The proposed release of controversial “value-added” scores for New York City teachers has been postponed until next month to allow time for a court hearing on whether the release should be permanently blocked. The United Federation of Teachers, representing the New York teachers, went to court last week to block the release [...]

Must Reads – Education Jobs Bill Moves Forward

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called the U.S. House back from their August recess yesterday after the the Senate moved legislation containing $10 billion for education jobs funding forward one step. Source: Washington Post

Must Reads – Investment in Innovation Finalists

Forty-nine finalists were chosen from 1,700 applicants for the U.S. Department of Education’s $650 million Investment in Innovation competition. Among the finalists are “KIPP Foundation, to scale up its principal training program; and Teach for America, in partnership with school districts around the country, to increase the number of new teachers it recruits and trains.” [...]

Ahead in Ed – August 31

Applications for the NEA Student Program’s Student Organizing and Assistance Resources Grants (SOAR) are due for fall semester efforts. The grants encourage efforts to recruit new members or organize a student chapter.

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