The Board on Testing and Assessment of the National Research Council released a report on the Race to the Top (RTTP) Fund. (Letter Report to the U.S. Department of Education…
Nearly 100 Naugatuck teachers – joined by students and parents – organized a mass rally yesterday evening to express their concern about a projected $1.3 million budget shortfall that could…
On September 24, the U.S. Department of Education held the first of a series of stakeholder meetings to gather input on the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education…
September 26 to October 3 is Banned Books Week – the only national celebration of the freedom to read. The American Library Association and other sponsors have a website with…
Amidst all the brouhaha over Health Care Reform another major legislative act, vital to millions of America’s school children, is up for renewal and expires on September 30, 2009. The…
CEA is offering Professional Issues Updates this fall at locations around Connecticut. We are encouraging teams from every local association to attend and hear about 2009 legislative changes that affect…
Yesterday it became official that Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) will assume the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP). He and Senator Kennedy were not only…
bully pulpit (a public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matter) Last night President…
At noon today President Obama addressed America’s students. If you missed his remarks, you can read them here or watch them below. In his speech Obama told students that if…
Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement, and has been celebrated for over 100 years in the United States. It serves as a tribute to…