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Former First Lady Starts Education Initiative
posted by: Alix | February 10, 2011, 10:25 am   

Former First Lady, librarian and current and longtime education advocate Laura Bush has announced a new education initiative through the President George W. Bush Institute in Houston. The program seeks to improve graduation rates by focusing on American middle schools. Continue Reading...
 
Valentine's Day-- If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join Em
posted by: Jill | February 09, 2011, 12:35 pm   

Hearts, red, pink candy, flowers (plastic and real), cards, blushing faces, a few tears , and Val-o-grams. Ah, it must be Valentine's Day at the middle school. I could never bring myself to "ban" the holiday in class. I love the sentiments of love too much. I even brought in treats for a year or two. Continue Reading...
 
New Developments in Online Learning
posted by: Alix | February 08, 2011, 12:04 pm   

As we find ourselves in yet another brutal winter, the dust is settling on the harsh realities of the impact on our students and teachers. Spring breaks and summer vacations will no doubt feel the effects of these multiple snow days. While we have all heard of space age technologies involving pricey online learning programs, teachers are now accessing free online resources including social media and podcasts to keep in touch with students during winter storms. Continue Reading...
 
AAE Federal Update February 7, 2011
posted by: Alix | February 07, 2011, 06:25 pm   

Obama Talks Education in State of the Union
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Superintendent Salaries Targeted in Budget Cuts
posted by: Alix | February 07, 2011, 11:38 am   

Recently governors across the country have made national headlines bringing the salaries of district superintendents to light. While all of these salaries are a matter of public record, the public has become particularly outraged with the astronomical salaries of administrators at a time when school systems everywhere are seeking to cut back. Continue Reading...
 
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