Sunday, February 5, 2012

NEA Says Ed Reform Must Include Languages

By Amanda Litvinov World languages and international education are crucial to the future success of America’s students — and that’s why NEA is part of a coalition working to increase our schools’ capacity to teach them. “Our students deserve an education that prepares them to be global citizens,” said NEA Executive Director John I. Wilson [...]

Eskelsen Joins CA Rep. Judy Chu and AFT’s Weingarten in Plan to Strengthen Schools

May 20, 2010 by Amy Buffenbarger  
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By Amy Buffenbarger Congresswoman Judy Chu (D- CA) unveiled her plan to improve the nation’s education system, proposing a new framework for school improvement models to be included in the reauthorization of the Elementary Secondary and Education Act (No Child Left Behind). “The current models emphasize firing and closing. I want to change the discussion [...]