Copyright 2012
News Generation, Inc.

Microsoft is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Education to support a campaign aimed at inspiring and recruiting young people to enter the teaching profession.

At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Microsoft launched a three-year program to bring digital access to one million students from low-income families.

A new POV documentary, THE LEARNING telling a surprising tale of a large pool of trained, motivated, English-speaking teachers recruited from the Philippines for many U.S. school districts, especially those in cash-strapped inner cities. THE LEARNING follows four Filipina women facing their first year in Baltimore’s schools, where learning is a two-way street marked with disappointment and inspiring breakthroughs.

Today's global workforce is as competitive as ever, and students in the U.S. are finding themselves less prepared than their peers in other countries, especially when it comes to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.

As the summer winds down and the back to school season arrives, the National Diabetes Education Program wants to give the parents of children with diabetes some valuable tools to help their children effectively manage diabetes, effectively work with school personnel from the school health team to implement the provisions of their child’s written diabetes care plan and provide the necessary assistance in the school environment.

New data finds that enrollment in online education has risen by almost one million students from a year earlier. There are alternatives for students wanting to enroll for the fall.

Washingtonians honor the many African Americans who shaped the Nation's Capital with the unveiling of its 100 marker on the African American Heritage Trail.

The Safe at School campaign is dedicated to protecting the rights of children who face discrimination at school because of diabetes and provides parents and educators with guidance on how to help children with diabetes.

As the summer heat wave roars on, Americans are approaching the upcoming back-to-school shopping season with cool heads. A new survey finds only one-in-five shoppers feels stressed about back-to-school shopping, with nearly 40 percent reporting "no stress at all."

The American Federation of Teachers announces the five recipients of the AFT Innovation Fund grants. The money seeds and cultivates promising union-led ideas to improve public education. So far, fifteen grants have been made to support groundbreaking work across the nation.

The UPS Store locations across the country will begin focusing on the importance of summer reading with their spring donation drive for the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. This year-round initiative of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, offers the nation's most economically disadvantaged children the ability to compete academically and to succeed in life by providing them direct access to books and educational resources that enhance their ability to read and to communicate effectively.

According to The State of Preschool 2010 survey of state-funded preschool programs, preschool-age children experienced the impact of the recession for the second year in a row.

After several days of stiff competition, a team from Arizona State University beat out 80 other students for the chance to represent the U.S. at the Worldwide Finals of the Imagine Cup. The Imagine Cup is considered the world's premier student technology competition. Projects ranged from a smartphone application that helps detect malaria to a mobile game that raises awareness about AIDS prevention.

As part of their commitment to happy hearts and healthy bodies, Primrose Schools, the leader in educational child care, is stepping up its fight against childhood obesity with its second annual Family Dance-off, benefiting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and announcing the finalists in this year's competition.

Thomas B. Fordham Institute evaluates U.S. history standards across the nation. The State of State U.S. History Standards 2011 includes reviews and grades for 50 states plus the District of Columbia, highlighting the (few) strengths and (many) weaknesses of current expectations for learning this crucial subject.

American Federation of Teachers affiliates will take center stage at a national conference highlighting a collaborative, problem-solving approach that has led to less friction between school administrators and union members, expedited progress in developing education reforms, and better results for students.

Washington D.C. political consultant Natasha Mayer speculates that Wall Street short-sellers are funding Center for American Progress ad campaign in order to drive down the stock of publicly traded for-profit colleges.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan is using $3 billion in federal funds to try to turn around America's 5,000 worst schools. But an upcoming report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute indicates that this quixotic quest is unlikely to end in success.

As the conversation in the education arena expands from teacher quality to teacher effectiveness, the number of classroom teachers earning their profession's top honor - National Board Certification - grew to more than 91,000 nationwide this year.