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Arne Duncan Gave Me Homework!
Last Wednesday, I found myself invited to a meeting at the White House with Secretary Arne Duncan and some of President Obama’s advisors. I didn’t know I would walk away with homework! Eleven colleagues and I were invited to discuss … Continue reading
Education + Industry + Race to the Top = Pathways to Good Jobs in Illinois
Just a few years ago, Alegandro Barrera thought he’d continue working at a local grocery store after graduating from high school in Wheeling, Ill. It wasn’t a bad option, but he felt like he had no other choices. But then, … Continue reading
Students Find Success in Metro Academy Programs
After watching Camille Jackson blossom in the Metro Academy program at City College of San Francisco, her mother was inspired to go back to school and continue her own education. This is just one instance of how this innovative program … Continue reading
Putting the “E” in STEM during National Engineering Week
To celebrate National Engineering Week, and to highlight the need for highly skilled science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers, Arne stopped by the launch of the new public-private partnership 100Kin10. The 100Kin10 initiative is working to help meet President … Continue reading
Recognizing Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. The President recently proclaimed January National Mentoring Month, a tribute to the many selfless Americans who devote themselves to the important educational endeavor of mentoring. His proclamation came on the heels of his recent personal … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged Mentoring, President Obama, STEM
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‘Investing in Innovation’ Creates STEM Awards
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. The Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) competition provides funding to school districts and non-profit organizations around the country to develop new approaches to longstanding challenges in education. Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the … Continue reading
Students Have Questions, Astronauts Have Answers
“Station, this is Houston. Are you ready?” The radio crackled. “Houston, we are ready. Over.” As teachers, we are always looking for new ways to inspire our students to make authentic connections between what we teach them in the classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM), Teachers
Tagged STEM, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Arne on Teacher Evaluation Metrics and Celebrating Success in STEM
Arne recently sat down to answer a couple of questions posted to his Facebook page. In response to Lori’s question about teacher evaluation metrics, Arne said that we have to look at multiple measures in order to see how much … Continue reading
Back-to-School Stop Puts Spotlight on STEM Initiatives Preparing Students for College and Careers
On Friday, ED’s assistant secretary for postsecondary education Eduardo M. Ochoa, held a lively discussion hosted by Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) regarding innovative STEM initiatives designed to prepare students to succeed in college and make an easier transition into the … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School Tour 2011, College Completion, Headlines, News
Tagged College & Career Ready, FAFSA, STEM
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Participate in a Robotics Competition—in Space!
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. What could possibly make an already super cool robotics competition even better? The zero-gravity environment of space! NASA and DARPA, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, TopCoder, and Aurora Flight Sciences, recently announced the Zero Robotics … Continue reading
English Learners Key to a Multi-lingual STEM Workforce
Future U.S. competitiveness will depend on how well we prepare our students and provide them the proper skills to be college and career-ready, especially when it comes to careers in the STEM fields. In the K-12 education setting, this means … Continue reading
Posted in Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged English as a Second Language, English Learners, STEM
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Cultivating the Seeds of Knowledge; Growing a Greener Future for our Nation
Cross-posted from the CEQ Blog As the bitter chill of winter retreats, the vibrancy of spring beckons us outdoors reminding us of the inextricable link between the natural world and our daily lives. In striving to meet the President’s challenge … Continue reading
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