…crucial regulations associated with the Every Student Succeeds Act, one of President Barack Obama’s final legislative achievements. When Mr. Obama signed the act in December 2015, many Democrats and Republicans…
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PraacticalAAC Blog Post by Jeanne Tuthill
Jeanne Tuthill, an assistive technology specialist at the CCATT Center, has prepared a post for Carole Zangari’s PracticalAAC Blog, and we are pleased to share the blog with you: If…
Chocolate milk is heading back to school
…Agriculture Sonny Perdue signaled his intent to kick off a more extensive re-evaluation of the rules put in place under former President Barack Obama. He said the change was based…
No Child Left Behind getting makeover
…widely unpopular and criticized as unworkable and unrealistic. The White House said President Barack Obama would sign it Thursday. The bill would keep a key feature of No Child: the…
Need for news literacy presses on educators in social-media age
AMHERST — The pope endorsed Donald Trump, who himself is facing sealed indictments and possibly the death penalty for espionage. Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States and some…
The election challenge: A race to the White House with this many turns has teachers scrambling
…students matched officials with their title and rank within the political hierarchy — from President Barack Obama to Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz. These elected officials represent our voice, he said….
CES Profile – Paying it Forward
…introduced to Michelle Obama. Mrs. Obama hired Williams to wash her windows, and quickly developed an easy rapport with him. “Michelle was wonderful – she encouraged me and gave me…
Expanding the Presidential Scholars Program to Honor Students in Career and Technical Education
President Obama signed an Executive Order expanding the United States Presidential Scholars program to establish a new category of outstanding scholars in career and technical education (CTE). The announcement of…
Lawmakers Move to Limit Government’s Role in Education
…are starkly different. The House on Wednesday passed its version, a measure laden with conservative prescriptions that congressional Democrats and President Obama opposed. The Senate began debate on its alternative,…
White House Hosts Summit on Early Childhood Education
…Obama called upon Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool for every child in America, proposing investments that would support a continuum of early learning opportunity from birth through kindergarten…