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Multiple Avenues; One Goal
April 18, 2013 by
Today’s education reform climate seems to focus on a misguided narrative of unions as obstructionists and educators as villains, ignoring how educators and their unions are leading successful reform efforts all across the country. Here’s how Seattle is leading the profession.
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Education Reform Continues as Federal Funds Dry Out
April 2, 2013 by
The first round of School Improvement Grant funding is now in its last year. Looking back, what’s been learned through SIG schools receiving NEA support? More important, what will happen once the funding ends?
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‘This was an opportunity to put innovation on steroids’
March 22, 2013 by
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
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
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.
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North Carolina Educators Nationally Recognized for School Reform Efforts
January 24, 2013 by
The hard work and dedication of educators and school leaders at Oak Hill Elementary School in High Point, N.C. received much-deserved recognition for closing its achievement gaps between students by significant margins.
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Student Volunteers Become Non-profit Donors
November 1, 2012 by
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.
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NEA to Expand STEM Teacher Training Program
October 5, 2012 by
The NEA announced a $500,000 challenge grant to replicate and expand a successful New Jersey Education Association program that helps increase the number of certified science and math teachers.
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Indiana School Becomes the Heart of a Community
September 7, 2012 by
Educators at Glenwood Leadership Academy are demonstrating how collaborative efforts among groups with a vested interest in education can support the whole student and lift a community from despair.
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Parent Partnership Solutions
July 25, 2012 by
This article outlines six of the most common communication challenges between educators and parents, as reported by a recent Parenting/NEA survey, along with NEA member-tested solutions.
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