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Sneak Peek: AAE Video for National School Choice Week
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 20, 2012, 02:19 am   

AAE is pleased to present our new video showcasing teacher choice in action!
 
Diverse Groups and Advocates Find Common Ground During National School Choice Week
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 12, 2012, 04:17 pm   


January 22-28 is National School Choice Week, a grassroots movement of professional associations, advocacy groups, parents, students and teachers calling for an effective education system that has the flexibility to allow parents to choose the learning environment that is best suited for their child. As we arrive closer to the exciting week, and our own AAE events throughout the country, a groundswell of support is brewing for the movement with diverse organizations and individuals coming together in an unprecedented way to support choice.

 

 
EIA Report: NEA Spends $18.8M on Advocacy Groups
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 10, 2012, 07:49 pm   

The Education Intelligence Agency, a popular education research blog run by union-watchdog Mike Antonucci, has analyzed the NEA's 2010-11 financial disclosure report and discovered that the largest teachers union in the country has given nearly $19 million of teacher dues, some collected by force, to advocacy groups and primarily left-leaning causes. Up $5 million from the previous year, the NEA has increased their advocacy spending despite a climate of declining membership and harsh budget realities.
 
New Study: Effective Teachers Make Long Lasting Impact
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 09, 2012, 02:51 pm   


Reformers and education advocates for years have touted the key to success for students, regardless of grade level, is whether they have access to an effective teacher. Study after study has shown that with effective teachers, students are not only put in positions to succeed, but can potentially make tremendous gains in closing achievement gaps.

 
Best Practices Weekly: January Edition
posted by: Cindy Omlin | January 06, 2012, 10:52 am   

Happy New Year from Best Practices Weekly! Start your year off right with some great professional resources.
 
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