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In State of the Union, Obama Outlines Bold Education Proposals to Grow the Middle Class
In a State of the Union address focused on growing a strong middle class, President Obama outlined a series of bold proposals that will increase access to high-quality education. Among them were initiatives to make quality early education accessible to … Continue reading
Posted in Early Learning, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Schools and Community, Teachers
Tagged College Scorecard, State of the Union, STEM
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Teachers Taking Action
Have we really been talking about the need to improve teacher recruitment and retention for decades? Educators meeting in Indianapolis and video-conferencing in from throughout the nation for the 2013 National Agriculture Education Summit said yes, and that it’s time … Continue reading
Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working
States and their schools are breaking free from the restrictions of No Child Left Behind and pursuing new and better ways to prepare and protect all students, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a Senate committee Thursday. In a hearing before … Continue reading
From Digital Doubter to Tech Guru
During a speech announcing the Department’s National Education Technology Plan, Secretary Arne Duncan noted that “technology empowers teachers like never before.” Once such teacher is Chicago’s Jennie Magiera. This is her story. “Just bells and whistles.” That’s how elementary math … Continue reading
Teachers Celebrated at Sundance
It’s nice to see that so many organizations are showing teachers the respect they deserve. While at the Sundance Film festival last week, I stopped into the Creative Coalition’s Teachers Making A Difference Award luncheon, where Tim Daly, actor and … Continue reading
Duncan Addresses Gun Violence in New “Ask Arne” Video Series
As a teacher and a parent, what our nation’s education leaders think, really matters to me. And with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about to begin a second term, it matters even more. Today, we’re excited to announce the launch … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Schools and Community, Teachers
Tagged Campus Safety, gun violence, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Now is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence in Schools and Communities
I have been proud to serve President Obama and this administration since day one, but today was one of my proudest days. The actions that the President is taking and proposing to reduce gun violence echo what America’s educators say … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Schools and Community, Teachers
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President Obama’s Plan to Make Our Schools Safer
Earlier today, President Obama introduced a new plan to keeps guns out of the wrong hands, make schools safer, and increase access to mental health services. “While reducing gun violence is a complicated challenge,” President Obama said during the announcement. … 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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Secretary Duncan Hails Sandy Hook Elementary Educators – and Thanks the Nation’s Teachers, School Leaders, and School Staff
We ask a lot of our nation’s teachers, Secretary Duncan said in a video message to the educators of Sandy Hook Elementary School. “But no one could possibly ask for this kind of sacrifice,” he said of the courage shown … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers
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Resources for Schools to Prepare for and Recover from Crisis
All of us who work in education have broken hearts and are haunted by the tragedy visited on the educators, students, and families of the Newtown Public School District and Sandy Hook Elementary School. Whenever a school experiences violence and … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers
Tagged Crisis, Emergency Management, Traumatic Events
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