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New Nutrition Standards Announced for School Meals
First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the new standards at an elemenary school in Virginia. "This isn't just about our kids' health," Mrs. Obama said. "Eating habits affect academic performance as well."
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FOR THE CLASSROOM
- Time Is On Their Side A Massachusetts school has figured out how to make longer days work for everyone.
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Dealing With Defiant Students
A veteran teacher shares advice for negotiating difficult conversations and diffusing tense situations.
- Interactive Greenhouse Gas Emissions Map The EPA recently published an online interactive map – a useful resource for social studies, science and math teachers.
Editors' Picks
A Low-Performing Seattle School Changes Course
West Seattle Elementary School in Washington is changing. While the irksome perception persists that this school in a high-poverty neighborhood is too ill-equipped, mismanaged, or even incapable of high student achievement, the school’s students, staff, and parents work quietly and effectively to change its course.
Featured Events
- National Mentoring Month
Month of January - No Name Calling Week
January 23-27, 2012
Grants & Awards
- NEA Foundation Grants Deadline: February 1, 2012
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NEA Foundation's Challenge to Innovate - C2i
Deadline: March 5, 2012
- Toyota Teacher of the Year Award Deadline: February 1, 2012
- Earthwatch Educator Fellowships Deadline: February 13, 2012
- Law Day Video Contest Deadline: February 15, 2012
- Pay It Forward Mini-Grants Deadline: February 15, 2012
- Disney Friends for Change Grants Deadline: February 29, 2012
- Student Scholarships for National Geographic Expeditions Deadline: March 1, 2012
Angles on Education
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel on the crisis in Chester Upland, PA, and what happens when private profits come before student success.
Great Ideas for Great Public Schools
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Using the School Library to its Fullest Potential
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Stress Free Testing
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