School officials abruptly ended a North Carolina middle school’s recent fundraiser, where students could donate $20 to the school in exchange for 20 test points.
(November 12, 2009, AP)
Pointing to research showing that physical activity enhances learning, a Michigan elementary school is putting exercise bikes in classrooms.
(November 12, 2009, AP)
Students in a North Carolina middle school can make a $20 donation to the school in exchange for 20 extra test points.
(November 11, 2009, MCT)
Who said anything about retiring? Some Baby Boomer teachers find they're only now reaping the benefits of their hard-won knowledge and skills.
(November 11, 2009)
The program, which connects educators with parents to help them teach their toddlers and newborns, has served three million children globally since 1985.
(November 10, 2009, MCT)
Thousands of private schools have popped up in Pakistan with curriculums extending beyond Islam and teachers regularly showing up to work.
(November 9, 2009, AP)
Texas is among the first states to toughen its standards for colleges of education and other teacher-training programs amid criticism that too many are "cash cows."
(November 9, 2009, AP)
The state Assembly passed a bill that removes a ban on using student test results to evaluate teachers in order to be eligible for nearly $4.5 billion in federal stimulus money.
(November 6, 2009, AP)
Heather Wolpert-Gawron explains how losing your voice can make you a better teacher.
(November 4, 2009)
President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions to become eligible for his $5 billion Race to the Top project.
(November 4, 2009, AP)
Teachers have begun implementing hip-hop in the classroom as an educational tool.
(November 3, 2009, MCT)
A new bill passing through the Wisc. state legislature would allow schools to use test scores to evaluate teachers, but not punish or fire them based on the results.
(November 3, 2009, AP)
Parents and teachers urged Hawaii lawmakers to do whatever it takes to reopen public schools on scheduled furlough days this school year.
(November 2, 2009, AP)
Teachers are furloughed and schools are closed statewide on Fridays, but cafeteria workers and janitors are reporting to work because they haven't reached a new labor contract.
(October 30, 2009, AP)
Anthony Cody, a professional development coach, questions why districts insist on hiring outsiders to conduct PD when local classroom teachers have so much to offer.
(October 28, 2009)
A swath of adults have considered heading back to school as teachers—62,000 teachers alone in the 2007-2008 school year received alternative certification.
(October 26, 2009, AP)
To attract high-quality teachers to disadvantaged schools, administrators must provide educators with the freedom to exercise their skills and knowledge, an award-winning teacher said on Capitol Hill last week.
(October 23, 2009)
A civil rights lawsuit filed Wednesday asks the U.S. District Court to stop Friday furloughs to preserve the quality and integrity of special education and related services.
(October 22, 2009, MCT)
