• Video: Renaissance at Rogers

  April 29, 2013 by PSC Editor

  Living in the highest poverty zip code in the state of Washington, students at Rogers High School in Spokane face a lot of adversity. But that doesn’t stop the staff from setting high behavior and academic expectations, which is helping the school’s reputation change quickly.

• National Forum on School Improvement to Explore What Works

  April 12, 2013 by PSC Editor

  More than 250 of the nation’s top educators, policymakers and experts are expected at the April 12-13 National Forum on School Improvement to explore and consolidate evidence of what works to ensure student success.

• ‘This was an opportunity to put innovation on steroids’

  March 22, 2013 by PSC Editor

  Massachusetts’ Innovation School process is more than just raising test scores. Educators want their school to be a welcoming community that addresses the learning and social-emotional needs of their students.

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  Service Learning Keeps Ohio Students Engaged; Striving to Reach Full Potential

  March 6, 2013 by PSC Editor

  NEA’s Priority Schools featured “Bringing Learning to Life: Service-learning for Educators at All Levels,” a service-learning project with a unique design, to educators from across the country.

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  More Districts Try Innovation Schools

  February 27, 2013 by PSC Editor

  An ongoing debate exists in public education about the tension between choice and equity. Are Innovation Schools one way to strike a balance? Some educators and union leaders in some districts believe they’re an exciting option; others have doubts.

• Schools Awarded Funding for Classroom Projects

  December 20, 2012 by PSC Editor

  Meaningful partnerships are needed more than ever. That’s why, the NEA Foundation and DonorsChoose.org teamed up to award several Priority Schools with hundreds of dollars in grant funding.

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  Student Volunteers Become Non-profit Donors

  November 1, 2012 by PSC Editor

  In the third year of a collaborative project with Ohio State University and NEA, Columbus school students have become small-scale philanthropists, designating $8,500 in contributions to select non-profit organizations.

• Video: Data and Collaboration in Marysville

  May 2, 2012 by PSC Editor

  Staff and students at Quil Ceda and Tulalip Elementary Schools are on their way to becoming the high-achieving school they know they can be. This video highlights the specific measures staff have taken to build their effectiveness.

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  The Power of Family-School-Community Partnerships

  March 26, 2012 by PSC Editor

  Educators need partners for transforming schools and educating students. A new training resource manual provides research, activities, and strategies for engaging stakeholders to get the job done.

• Changing Parent-Teacher Dynamic Through Home Visits

  March 26, 2012 by PSC Editor

  The NEA Foundation has been supporting teacher home visit projects as a strategy for increasing student achievement in low-performing schools. In an op-ed for Huff Post, Harriet Sanford writes about the impact home visits can have.