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Single-Sex Education
No Girls Allowed
Segregating classrooms by sex sounds old-fashioned, but it’s back for the 21st century. With hopes of boosting student achievement, educators across the country are trying it.
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ESPs and Technology
Digital Dining
What’s on the menu? Electronic lunch prepayment programs are the trend du jour, as support professionals in the cafeteria work on providing better nutrition to students.
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NEA History Part 4
Answering the Call
With a common mission—justice and equality for all children—it only made sense for NEA and ATA to merge in 1966, growing together as one great Association.
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Viewpoint
The Wages of Teaching
A Newsweek columnist calls for higher pay for teachers. Cushy hours and summer vacations are nothing more than a myth, she says. (As if we didn’t know!)
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Last Bell
A Life in Education
“When I was a child, teaching and preaching were pretty much the only professions Black people could be trained in....” Read more from a Retired Charlotte teacher who experienced school desegregation firsthand.
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ESP
Heat, Bugs, and Bullets
Hundreds of bus drivers, custodians, and other support professionals have traded their school uniforms for the combat fatigues of the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Money
Shop Till Your Mouse Drops
Great bargains abound on the Web, especially if you’re looking for vintage or previously owned stuff. But be careful—a few cautionary rules still apply.
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People
A Final Sunset
When Oregon teacher Suzanne Garman left teaching following a diagnosis of cancer, her students didn’t forget her. They raised enough money to send her on a dream vacation to Hawaii. |
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Spotlight
Second Time Around
When grandparents raise their children’s children, it’s not an easy task. They need our help and understanding.
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UpFront
Here she is, Miss America!
Plus, living wage info and a school without books.
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Leading the Way
Understanding Poverty
An innovative workshop helps educators close the achievment gap. |
State Report
Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, Georgia, Arizona, and Minnesota.
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President's Viewpoint
Actions undertaken by the U.S. Congress and the White House will harm millions and millions of kids.
Resources
That's Funny!
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Debate
Should all children attend pre-school?
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Yes.
Research shows that children begin to learn compassion and empathy around the age of four. A classroom setting provides opportunities for young children to practice their skills under the guidance of a teacher.
No.
Some children are ready, some are not, and the decision on whether to send a child to preschool should be based on a child’s own cognitive, emotional, and physical development and individual readiness.
Read more of their rationales or cast your vote.
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RATING NCLB
