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Eight Ways to Make Your Classroom Innovative
posted by: Melissa | August 29, 2012, 12:05 pm   

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." ― William Arthur Ward Continue Reading...
 
AAE, Education Reform Coalition Pen Letter Asking Administration to Hold Teacher Preparation Programs Accountable
posted by: Alix | August 28, 2012, 12:58 pm   

With the teaching profession growing and evolving, one theme that remains constant is the fact that effective teachers are the key to student success. Studies have shown that education schools are deeply in need of reform. From attracting top high school graduates, to improving the quality of instruction, institutions that prepare future teachers must be able to produce results. In order to bring our colleges of education into a new era of success, AAE has joined with Democrats for Education Reform and other stakeholders to pen a letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urging the administration to hold teacher preparation programs accountable. Continue Reading...
 
National Survey Highlights State of Student Drug Use
posted by: Alix | August 27, 2012, 11:22 am   


According to a new survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, drugs are more accessible to students in high school than ever before. The results of the survey were garnered by asking questions to 1,003 teens throughout the United States. Participants were asked about their school, substance use, access to illegal drugs, and social media use in order to yield a snapshot of student drug use across the country.

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New Book: Shadowbosses Sheds Light on Public Sector Union Spending & Tactics
posted by: Alix | August 23, 2012, 01:57 pm   

Shadowbosses, released this week, tells a story of intrigue, drama, and corruption and reads like an organized crime novel. Amazingly, it is actually a true story of how public sector labor unions (including teacher unions) are spending member dues and controlling the political process. Continue Reading...
 
Poll: Nation Holds Diverse Opinions about Public Education Policy
posted by: Alix | August 22, 2012, 04:02 pm   

According to the 2012 annual Phi Delta Kappa/ Gallup poll of the public's attitudes toward public schools, Americans have a number of conflicting viewpoints in their preferences for investing in schools, choice, and education reform policies. Continue Reading...
 
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