WEA News

This text briefly introduces the content in the page.

New Colorado State Board of Education Commissioner

State Board of Education appoints former Arizona lawmaker Richard Crandall as the next CDE commissioner.   He will start his job on January 19.    CEA looks forward to continuing our partnership with CDE under Commissioner Crandall’s leadership to improve our public schools for every Colorado student and implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act. For

Was High-Stakes Testing 2015’s Biggest Loser?

Led by educators and parents, the movement to reduce standardized testing notched up critical victories in state legislatures, school boards, and in Washington, D.C., and has been instrumental in the media’s heightened scrutiny of the effects of over testing. There’s a lot of work to be done in the years ahead, but it is undeniable that in

Pres. Obama signs ESSA into law, ending failed NCLB

President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law Dec. 10, ending the No Child Left Behind era in American education. The ESSA, a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, passed both houses of Congress over the last two weeks. “The passage of

U.S. Senate ushers in new era in public education with historic vote

December 09, 2015 – The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill into law as soon as this week. “Today, the U.S.

Every Student Succeeds Act instead of NCLB

For nearly 14 long years, students and educators have lived under the deeply flawed No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act returns decision making for our nation’s education back where it belongs – in the hands of local educators, parents and communities – while keeping the focus on students most in

It’s Education Support Professionals Day!

Today, we celebrate our Education Support Professionals!    Part of the observance of American Education Week, It’s a celebration in honor of ESPs who keep schools running and students safe, healthy and ready to learn. ESPs not only work to serve students in public schools, they are dedicated to both their jobs and their communities.   ESP comprise more than

American Education Week to Celebrate the Nation’s Public Schools and Educators

November 16-20 marks the National Education Association’s 94th annual celebration of American Education Week. The AEW festivities will honor the team of people who work in the nation’s public schools, everyone from the bus driver and classroom teacher to the cafeteria worker and administrative staff, plus countless others. The celebration is also an opportunity for school

Do you know all of the NEA Member Benefits you have access to?

Click here for a PDF document entitled, “2015-2016 Programs and Services Flyer” which is a current listing of all the NEA Member Benefits. As a reminder, in order to access your NEA Member Benefits visit www.neamb.com and register in the upper right hand corner. You need to input your name, birthday, address, personal e-mail address

Do you want to boost your business today?

This is your chance to invite visitors to contact you. Tell them you’ll be happy to answer all their questions as soon as possible.

Coming
Soon!