Charter Schools Resources Celebrated
ED Assistant Deputy Secretary Morgan Brown visited Pan-American Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona, to celebrate the release of ED's new Innovation in Education guide, "K-8 Charter Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap."10.02.07
Spellings Announces 287 NCLB-Blue Ribbon Schools
Secretary Spellings named 287 schools as 2007 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools.ED Official Celebrates Launch of Charter School Resources at Cesar Chavez School
ED Assistant Deputy Secretary Morgan Brown visited Cesar Chavez Academy in Pueblo, Colorado, to celebrate the release of a guide book profiling seven charter schools, including Chavez Academy, making strides under No Child Left Behind to close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers.New — Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History
explores the everyday lives of people who lived thousands of years ago in the area now called Iraq. Learn about the "cradle of civilization" through lessons and artifacts organized around 14 themes: archaeology, prehistory, the first farmers, the first cities, daily life, religion, the role of women, the invention of writing, literature, law and government, mathematics and measurement, science and technology, art and architecture, and warfare and empire. (University of Chicago, Institute of Museum and Library Services)New — Understanding Alcohol: Investigations into Biology and Behavior
provides simulations, videos, and lessons on the pharmacokinetics of alcohol, the biological and behavioral effects of alcohol, youth and alcohol, the consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Lessons focus on body type and a person's response to alcohol, factors that influence alcohol use and abuse, calculation of blood alcohol concentrations, and more. Discover how different doses affect the activity of mice. Experience a simulation of driving while intoxicated. (National Institutes of Health)New — J.M.W. Turner
presents nine paintings and watercolors by the reowned English Romantic landscape artist William Turner (1775-1951). Turner began drawing at an early age, exhibiting drawings in his father's barbershop window when he was 13. He had his own studio at age 18 and devoted his life to his art. Successful throughout his career, he produced over 20,000 works. He came to be known as "the painter of light" and is considered a predecessor of the impressionists. (National Gallery of Art)New — Language Resource Centers
is a gateway to 15 centers that support foreign language instruction in the U.S. Led by nationally and internationally recognized language professionals, the centers create language-learning materials, offer professional development workshops, and conduct research. Some centers concentrate on specific language areas; others focus on foreign languages in general. (Department of Education)New — Planetary Photojournal
is a photo album of the universe. See images of the planets. Look through the Hubble telescope at nebulae far beyond our galaxy. Watch a video of the Mars rovers or catch up on news about space surveillance technology. Use the solar system simulator to view celestial bodies from various perspectives: from above or below, from an orbiting spacecraft, or from another planet. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Teaching Resources: Statistics, Mesopotamia, Alcohol and More
Statistics, planets, children's literature, foreign languages, Mesopotamia, the Donner party, William Turner, the history of photography, and alcohol abuse are topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.Teaching Resources: Energy, Life Sciences, Mark Twain and More
Renewable energy, life science careers, computers and health, space food and space suits, prehistoric sea monsters, Mark Twain, politics in antebellum America, and creative writingare topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.New Regulations for Student Loans and Academic Competitiveness and National SMART Grants
Secretary Spellings announced final regulations to increase transparency and protect borrower choice in the federal financial aid program.Award for Special Ed Assistance Center
ED announced a $999,490 grant to the University of South Florida to create a national special education technical assistance center.
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