Articles from United States of America
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Union renewal and development 1 December 2006 Education International awards the Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarship to 3 outstanding students
For the second consecutive year, Education International awards the Mary Hatwood Futrell Scholarship to three outstanding students at the George Washington University's Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD).
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Standards and working conditions 2 March 2006 USA: Affiliates unite to oppose "65% solution"
EI affiliates the AFT and NEA are united in their opposition to proposed legislation that would require a minimum of 65% of education spending in school districts goes to direct instruction in the classroom.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 February 2006 USA: Affiliates united in opposition to proposed education budget cuts
EI affiliates the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and National Education Authority (NEA) are united in their opposition to proposed budget cuts for education.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 February 2006 USA: “No Child Left Behind” is failing to lead the way, say affiliates
While both the AFT and NEA agree that the NCLB initiative established laudable goals - high standards, accountability for all, and the belief that all children can learn, regardless of their background or ability - its underfunding and bureaucracy are masking the true progress made in schools.
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Standards and working conditions 9 February 2006 USA: Teachers' Needs Survey
With the assistance of EI affiliates, the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the American Psychological Association (APA) is gathering information about teachers' perceptions of professional development in several areas, including classroom management, instructional practices, classroom diversity, family and community outreach, and other teaching skills...
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Union renewal and development 1 February 2006 Remembering Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist and wife of Dr Martin Luther King Jr, has died aged 78.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 24 January 2006 USA: Affiliate supports call for investigation of Pentagon surveillance of private citizens
EI affiliate the American Association of University Professors is demanding an investigation into Pentagon surveillance of private citizens.
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Standards and working conditions 7 December 2005 USA: teacher salaries lag behind inflation
EI affiliates in the United States of America, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA), both denounce the fact that teacher salaries are lagging behind rising inflation rates.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 November 2005 USA: Affiliate Seek Records on Exclusions of Foreign Scholars
The national groups accuse the federal agencies of illegally withholding information on the government’s practice of excluding prominent foreign intellectuals based on their political views.
USA: Affiliate Seek Records on Exclusions of Foreign Scholars