: February 2007
COVER STORY:
Advancing the Middle Ground
Eighth-graders...they aren't like us, and increasingly, they’re no longer like eighth-graders. As middle school students are guided into taking more rigorous classes and even choosing majors, eighth grade is becoming the new 10th grade. More»
| anc_dyn_links The current incarnation of the federal education law expires this year. Armed with members’ stories and input, NEA is launching a grassroots effort for change. |
| anc_dyn_links When an auto plant closes, schools feel the pain, too. With other states facing factory shutdowns, what’s happening in Flint, Michigan, might soon happen in your area. |
| anc_dyn_links For some school employees, getting hurt on the job is just the beginning of the bad news. |
| anc_dyn_links Few jobs are as emotionally stressful as teaching, but there are many ways to help keep burnout at bay. |
| anc_dyn_links As critics continue to attack public education and a new election cycle begins, educators need to make their voices heard |
| anc_dyn_links One teacher shares lessons from Afghanistan. |
| anc_dyn_links Appreciative. Observant. Paranoid. Triumphant. Educators share these feelings and more online. |
| anc_dyn_links Meet Steven Johnston, one of a growing number of teachers whose job it is to manage student behavior and set the tone at their schools. |
| anc_dyn_links An Ohio small schools experiment suggests the key to success is teacher power. |
| anc_dyn_links An Alabama NEA-Retired member turns a new page for book lovers, while a Colorado teacher and his students earn National Historic Landmark status for a Japanese-American internment camp. |
| anc_dyn_links Washington, South Caroline, Iowa, Colorado, New Jersey, Vermont, and Louisiana. |
| anc_dyn_links Should parents have a say in picking their child’s teacher? |
| anc_dyn_links “Stop talking and finish your workbooks!” “Our school’s goal is to help only those who may be able to pass.” “We don’t have time to read books in English class.” |
| anc_dyn_links A new opportunity to make ESEA/NCLB work for all students. |
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