2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (387+ words) His widow, Wanda Llorens, accepted the award on his behalf. The Friend of Education award recognizes'individuals, organizations, or groups who have significantly improved American education on a national level. Past recipients have included U. S. presidents, a Department of Education secretary, a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (719+ words) In her final keynote as president of the National Education Association, Becky Pringle began with love. She read aloud a letter her late husband wrote on her birthday the year he died." That story began in 1857, when 43 educators gathered in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1232+ words) Where are you from? Passaic, New Jersey Job? Paraeducator in a transition program for 18- to 21-year-olds (and also an Aspiring Educator!) What's the best part of your job? Helping my students to understand the transition from high school to life,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (287+ words) After watching a video online, I thought about remaking the soap into larger bars, but I wanted [our work] to have purpose and creativity," said Whitecalf in The Good News'series, published by the Nebraska Department of Education. The students learned…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (372+ words) For 10 years, Helen Darling dropped dimes and set picks in the WNBA, earning a spot in the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. But today, her game isn't basketball." As the newest ambassador for NEA's Read Across America, a yearlong…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1223+ words) Parents of students with disabilities face potential delays, uncertainty, and apprehension as the Trump administration begins shifting special education programs and civil rights enforcement to agencies with no experience managing education policy and protecting students" civil rights." "It makes us…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (274+ words) Five Ways to Bring Your Aspiring Ed Voice to the Table National Education Association | NEA Five Ways to Bring Your Aspiring'Ed'Voice to the Table NEA's Aspiring Educators (AE) have so much to offer, but often AE voices aren't heard. It…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1492+ words) The signs were impossible to ignore. In room 120, ceiling tiles stained by leaks, black mold spread across bulletin boards, and moisture had become a familiar sight. In room 121, water seeped through the floor, damaging materials and creating conditions where mold…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (344+ words) Sixty years ago, a revolution in public education was jumpstarted, due to the historic merger of the American Teachers Association and the NEA" thanks in part to legendary ATA Executive Secretary H. Councill Trenholm. " He envisioned a unified coalition of educators…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (299+ words) Pioneering educator George I. S'nchez led the way in advocacy for Hispanic students. "His trailblazing work created equity, pride, and improved the quality of life for Latino youth. Continuing S'nchez's goal of turning empathy into activism, HOPE-Esperanza leads the effort to…...