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Happy New Year! Welcome to the Association of American Educators' online publication, Reform Matters! This education reform-focused publication features both original AAE content and a compilation of the latest news from the growing education reform community.
Feel free to forward this email on to colleagues, or encourage them to join our email list. We hope that you will provide us with feedback and consider submitting an article or study for consideration. Stay engaged in 2014!
Note: We are proud to be member-driven and only take positions on issues after our members are surveyed at a majority. The studies, articles, and policies showcased in this newsletter have not necessarily been endorsed by AAE; however, by sharing new and innovative trends in education policy, we hope to educate and empower our members by examining new possibilities in education.
AAE Blog Roll: Don't forget to bookmark the AAE blog and the AAE Charters blog for original daily posts on trends in education reform and professional development.
Save the Date: School Choice Week Whistle Stop Tour
AAE Signs on to National School Choice Week in 2014
A Year in Review: Best AAE Blogs in 2013
AAE in the News: Alternative Teachers Group Gaining Members in Wake of Act 10
Don't miss the AAE profile that circulated in Wisconsin. Teachers deserve to evaluate their options!
"...When I started teaching 17 years ago, I didn't quite understand what the union was all about. I knew they took my money; I knew they bargained for wages," AAE Member Amy Rosno said. After being asked to run for building representative, she said she wanted a change..."
Click here to read the full article.
The Latest: Diminished in Wake of Act 10, 2 Teachers Unions Explore Merger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/7/14
Education Technology & Blended Learning
Video: What's the Future of Education Technology?, Bloomberg, 1/6/14
Tech Interview: Salman Khan, The Most Influential Person In Education Technology, Forbes, 1/6/14
Kansas Student Uses Robot to Attend School, Associated Press, 12/18/13
Teacher Topics
Do we need to give students more opportunities to exercise during the school day? Just 1 in 4 Young Teens Meet U.S. Fitness Guidelines, Associated Press, 1/8/14
The CCSS Latest: State Lawmakers Face Tough Choices on Common Core, Education Week, 1/7/14
Viral: Iowa Science Teacher Eats Nothing But McDonald's For Three Months, Loses 37 Pounds, International Business Times, 1/3/14
Charter Schools, Choice & Reform Advocacy
Forced union fees for 10 years? Union Wins Round in Dispute Tied to Right to Work, Associated Press, 1/7/14
Urban Schools Improving Faster Than Rest of US, Associated Press, 12/18/13
Big Apple Charter Schools: Charter School Parents Protest Co-Location Suit, NY Daily News, 1/7/14
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