Author Archives: jreeves

Call with Education Grantmakers

Posted on February 2, 2012 by jreeves

On January 31, the Department of Education hosted its quarterly conference call for education funders. Secretary Arne Duncan addressed the Department’s priorities as highlighted in the President’s State of the Union address, providing more details on the Administration’s initiatives to … Continue reading →

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Secretary Arne Duncan Thanks Teachers

Posted on November 23, 2011 by jreeves

Teachers are doing “the most important work…in our country today,” Arne Duncan says in a new video for the Teaching Channel that is timed to the Thanksgiving holiday. The Secretary also encourages Americans to thank a teacher on Nov. 25 … Continue reading →

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Answers to Teachers’ Questions About ESEA Flexibility (aka Waivers)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jreeves

Teacher Question (TQ): What is ESEA Flexibility, what some are calling Waivers? Answer: ESEA Flexibility is the opportunity for states to seek relief from some of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind law that aren’t working. Until Congress … Continue reading →

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Transforming Schools into Community Hubs

Posted on September 7, 2011 by jreeves

Cleveland, OH Turning struggling schools into vibrant community hubs was the focus of Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Michael Yudin’s Wednesday morning stop on the back-to-school bus tour. Yudin visited Lincoln-West High School (home of the Wolverines), … Continue reading →

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Teachers: If Your Students Think They Can’t Afford College…

Posted on April 21, 2011 by jreeves

Point them to these FAFSA Resources! As a high school English teacher in a rural section of North Carolina, I often found that my students avoided college preparatory classes because they believed, erroneously, that a college education was out of … Continue reading →

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Tools to Help Students Become Financially Literate!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by jreeves

Join educators and students across America to participate in the National Financial Capability Challenge, where high school students can learn about how to take control of their financial futures. Lesson plans in the Challenge can help students make positive decisions … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Science and Math (STEM), Teachers | 2 Comments

Deadline for the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge is March 11

Posted on February 18, 2011 by jreeves

Cross-posted from the White House blog. The Race to the Top Commencement Challenge is back and we’re asking public high school students from across the country to tell us about ways their school is preparing them for college and a … Continue reading →

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At Labor-Management Conference, “C” Is for Collaboration — and More

Posted on February 16, 2011 by jreeves

DENVER—If we had a dollar for every time someone used the word “collaboration” at the Department of Education’s labor-management conference that wrapped Wednesday, the Department might not have needed financial support from the Ford Foundation to underwrite this first-ever gathering. … Continue reading →

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Conference on Labor-Management Collaboration

Posted on February 10, 2011 by jreeves

On Tuesday, Feb. 15, 150 school districts from across the United States will meet in Denver for a conference to address this question: in education, how can we transform the relationship between management and labor into a strong partnership for … Continue reading →

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Michigan Class Queries Cunningham on ED Policy

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jreeves

When I began my year as a Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellow, it was a priority of mine to bring my students into the experience as much as possible. My hopes were exceeded last month when my Advanced Placement Government and … Continue reading →

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The Next Generation of Teachers

Posted on February 1, 2011 by jreeves

Cross-posted from the White House blog. President Obama and I believe that education is the civil rights issue of our generation. It is the one factor that can prevent a person’s zip code from determining his or her destiny. During … Continue reading →

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Rural Charter School Makes Education Real for Students

Posted on February 1, 2011 by jreeves

The community of Walton, Kansas, has embraced a charter school as a tool for designing an educational program that is meaningful in their distant rural town. Using a charter school grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Walton 21st … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, P-12 Reform, Rural, Teacher Practitioner, Teachers | 4 Comments