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posted by: Alix
| September 25, 2012, 10:57 am
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This weekend, a feature film highlighting struggling schools and parent and teacher empowerment will be released to theaters everywhere. "Won't Back Down," opening this Friday, September 28, gives moviegoers the opportunity to watch a film that pairs Hollywood entertainment with a message about American education reform.
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posted by: Alix
| September 24, 2012, 09:41 am
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Education in America takes center stage as NBC News kicks off the third annual Education Nation summit this week. The event is a chance for some of the leading minds in the country to work together toward meaningful education reform.
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posted by: Melissa
| September 21, 2012, 02:00 pm
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Looking for some ways to spice up your teaching? We’ve scoured the web and found several neat ideas to try integrating into your curriculum.
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posted by: Alix
| September 20, 2012, 11:35 am
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The United States is an increasingly multiracial society, with white students accounting for just over half of all students in public schools. According to data from the US Department of Education, while our demographics are shifting nationwide, white students are still largely concentrated in schools with little diversity. According to a new report by the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, minority students — particularly African American and Latino students — are isolated from their white counterparts in record numbers.
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posted by: Melissa
| September 19, 2012, 01:52 pm
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It appears that everywhere you turn people have been talking about having high expectations in your classroom. It’s no wonder, either. The benefits of having high expectations have been known for decades, going back to Harvard Professor Robert Rosenthal. Rosenthal found that when teachers expected students to dramatically increase their IQ, students did.
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