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Duncan Tells Teachers To Lead the Transformation of Teaching
“Teacher voice is needed in order for real reform to take place,” Secretary Arne Duncan told the leaders of Teach Plus on Tuesday. Teach Plus is a national nonprofit teacher leader organization that was celebrating its expansion to the nation’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Arne Duncan, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Join the Teaching Ambassador Fellows for a Virtual Information Session about the Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Program
“We have a set of amazing teachers each year who spend a year with the Department and help drive our policy discussion…I have come to rely on the Teaching Ambassador Fellows for their invaluable feedback and their ability to facilitate … Continue reading
Obama in Michigan: Views from a Teacher and Parent
“… The degree you earn from Michigan will be the best tool you have to achieve that basic American promise … be part of something that is adding value to this country and maybe changing the world. …That’s what the … Continue reading
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Tagged College Affordability, President Obama, Student Loans, Teaching Ambassador Fellows, Tuition
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New Resources Announced for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Earlier today Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter joined Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) at the University of Maryland Baltimore to announce new efforts from the Department of Education to help public servants—including veterans, nurses, and teachers—take advantage of Public Service … Continue reading
Teachers Want to Lead the Transformation of their Profession
“Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity … Continue reading
An America Built to Last
Last night President Obama unveiled a new blueprint for an America Built to Last, that gives hard-working, responsible Americans a fair shot. Education plays a key role in the President’s Blueprint, and includes the following details: Forge new partnerships between … Continue reading
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Tagged State of the Union, Student Aid, Student Loans
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Obama in State of the Union: “America is Back”
“Teachers matter,” said President Barack Obama last night during his State of the Union address. “Instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo” he said, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on … Continue reading
Affording College? Maybe it IS a reality!
Ed. Note: Chanda Kropp is a high school Spanish teacher in Hutchinson, Minn., and a 2010 Mom Congress Delegate. Here she shares her impressions from a recent town hall in Minneapolis. I must admit, the thought has crossed my mind many … Continue reading
Some of Nation’s Finest Talk About Teaching in Rural America
When the White House recently celebrated the latest class of National Board Certified teachers, several of the honorees traveled to Washington from some of America’s most remote and distant rural communities to receive the teaching profession’s highest credential. During their … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Rural, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Applications for 2012-2013 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Now Open
“We have a set of amazing teachers each year who spend a year with the Department and help drive our policy discussion…I have come to rely on the Teaching Ambassador Fellows for their invaluable feedback and their ability to facilitate … Continue reading
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