An Obama administration plan to create a broader grant competition for teacher-training programs could end the dedication of federal funding to Teach for America. The move could cost the program $18 million this fiscal year, or about 10% of its budget. TFA -- which places new college graduates in two-year positions at the country's most disadvantaged schools -- could be awarded an even larger grant under the proposal but would no longer be guaranteed the money, which it had counted on for a planned expansion.
The Washington Post
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There are 101 ways to win people's sympathy, some are effective and others are ineffective. I believe that vilifying teachers publicly will do more harm than good to the person. In my country (Philippines) where teachers are highly regarded, defaming educators wholesale is a huge crime, not a mere misdemeanor. Someone who does this is taken to task for her maliciousness, insensitivity and irresponsibility!
Here in Washington DC, what is the right decision that has to be made? Could this be a landmark case that real advocates of students and teachers have been waiting for?
Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee told a national business magazine that some of the 266 teachers laid off in October's budget reductions had sex with children or had hit them, a claim immediately and angrily challenged Friday by leaders of the Washington Teachers Union. The Washington Post
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" I would like to recommend you for this program"...
My reply was, "Am I qualified?"...there is only one way to know. Should I apply? There's nothing to lose if I do!
What is this program?
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the the United States Department of State's
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Approximately 294,000 "Fulbrighters," 111,000 from the United States and 183,000 from other countries, have participated in the Program since its inception over sixty years ago. The Fulbright Program awards approximately 7,500 new grants annually.
Currently, the Fulbright Program operates in over 155 countries worldwide.
What Do Fulbrighters Do?Fulbrighters are more than students, scholars and teachers. They are valuable contributors to the exchange of knowledge, skills, ideas and mutual understanding.
Learn MoreWhy Is the Fulbright Program Unique?
The Fulbright Program is based on binational partnerships and open, merit-based competition. Fulbrighters are offered unique opportunities for enrichment and leadership development as well as access to facilities and a vast community of alumni.
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CEC's Yes I Can! Awards honor students with disabilities who excel. Plus, every student nominated receives a certificate of achievement. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 14.
Find out moreYes I Can Awards Flyer (pdf)The Yes I Can! Awards are given in:- Academics
- Arts
- Athletics
- Community Service
- Employment
- Extracurricular Activities
- Independent Living Skills
- Self Advocacy
- Technology
Eligibility Requirements:- Candidates must be 2-21 years of age when they are nominated
- The nominee must have an identified disability
- Each candidate is eligible in only one category
- Each candidate must be nominated by one individual (teacher, principal, related service provider, friend, parent)
- International nominations are accepted
- Posthumous nominations are not accepted
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A University of Central Florida program that places undergraduates in classrooms with autism teachers won a nearly $20,000 grant from the advocacy group Autism Speaks. Project leaders want to expose more future teachers, psychologists and speech pathologists to children with autism.
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.)
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