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Partnering with Counselors to Reduce School Violence
Earlier this month a group of distinguished counselors, selected as finalists for the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Counselor of the Year and their principals visited ED to share their thoughts on transforming the teaching profession and the critical role … Continue reading
Five Hot Homework Tips for Parents
Learning doesn’t stop when the last bell rings at school. When students bring work home, it is a great time for parents to play a role in their child’s education. Homework has many benefits, such as providing extra time for … Continue reading
Civic Learning and Engagement Must Become Staples of American Education
The importance of civic learning and a vision of citizenship and social efficacy must become the staples of every American’s education, shared by higher education, K-12 schools, states and the federal government. In too many schools and on too many … Continue reading
i3 Grant Provides STEM Graduation Path for Colorado Students
Thanks to the implementation of a five-year, $3.6 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Skyline High School in Longmont, Colo., is getting a second chance. Six years ago, Skyline was considered a “ghetto school … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Innovation, News, Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged Career and Technical Education, i3
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Language and Learning on the Border
The RESPECT Project, a vision for transforming teaching and leading, is the result of hundreds of conversations with thousands of educators across the country. The Department of Education’s Teaching Ambassador Fellows (TAFs) are continuing to talk with teachers throughout the … Continue reading
Teacher Cabinets: Bringing Teacher Voice to the Education Reform Conversation
As a U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellow, one of the many roles I am lucky enough to engage in is that of a conduit between America’s teachers and the Department of Education (ED). I get to sit down … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged RESPECT, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Applications for 2013-2014 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Now Open
“It is critical that we work collaboratively with teachers to develop policies that will truly transform and elevate the profession. I am proud of the work our Teaching Ambassadors do every year to talk with and listen to other teachers … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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The Economic Case for Higher Education
As the semester draws to a close at schools and universities across the country and college applications are submitted, the Treasury Department has released a report that should be food for thought for students scrambling to complete their work and finish … Continue reading
Back on Track after Being Behind Bars
Returning to society after being incarcerated isn’t easy. Yet a group of formerly incarcerated youth that recently met with Secretary Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier are refusing to let their past lives determine … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Students
Tagged CTE, Student Voices, Vocational and Adult Education
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Moving Toward Better Academics: The Red Hawk Way
On the blacktop and playgrounds during midday recess, Red Hawk Elementary School in Erie, Colo., takes the shape of countless other schools across this country: laughing, red-faced children walking that fine line between having fun and pushing boundaries; forgotten sweaters … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School Tour 2012, Headlines, News, Teachers
Tagged Physical Education, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Duncan Addresses Passionate Leaders at Blue Ribbon Ceremony
Presenting himself “first and foremost” as a parent of two public elementary school-aged children, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan expressed deep gratitude to more than 700 principals and teachers from the 314 National Blue Ribbon Schools who were recently … Continue reading
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