Education Department wants to raise public’s regard for teachers
Megan Neunan and Safiya Merchant on February 16th, 2012 in Education
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says teachers don’t get no respect — and he wants to do something about it.
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Arsenic levels in kids’ juices too high, House bill says
Megan Neunan on February 8th, 2012 in Health
The House introduced a bill Wednesday limiting arsenic levels in apple and grape juices.
FCC pushing digital textbooks to improve student learning
Megan Neunan on February 1st, 2012 in Education
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talked with savvy schools across the country via Skype to learn how they use technology, in a digital learning town hall based at the Newseum.
First lady who lunches – to fight childhood hunger, obesity
Megan Neunan on January 25th, 2012 in Education, Health, Politics
Children at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. had one exciting lunch period Wednesday: Michelle Obama, celebrity chef Rachael Ray, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack popped by for some whole grain turkey tacos. The First Lady and crew were on hand to talk up new national school lunch standards to parents, teachers, and students.
All aboard the bipartisan express!
Shirley Li and Megan Neunan on January 24th, 2012 in Politics
Senators dished on their “dates” from the opposing party as they rode the Capitol subway to the State of the Union address.
Supreme Court hears immigration dispute
Megan Neunan on January 18th, 2012 in Education, Politics
The Supreme Court tackled a thorny immigration issue Wednesday, involving an argument over the legal status of immigrant children.
Listen and repeat: women world leaders discuss how they progress human rights issues
Megan Neunan on January 11th, 2012 in Education
Women world leaders, from presidents to United Nations representatives, joined for a panel Tuesday. The big message: personalize and monetize human rights issues that particularly affect women.
Save civics in school: the rallying cry at think tank talk
Megan Neunan on January 9th, 2012 in Education, uncategorized
Jokes about civics-savvy baby boomers and AARP-cardholders may have led the day Monday at the Brookings Institution’s discussion of civics education, but experts delivered tangible reasons that civics need to matter to the millennial generation.