Posted on behalf of U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a guidance package emphasizing the responsibility of school districts, colleges and universities to designate a Title IX coordinator. The package also contains an overview of the law’s requirements in several key […]
This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Equal Pay Day was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that […]
Meagan Pollock, NAPE Director of Professional Development, has been elected to the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) K-12 Committee Executive Board! This committee is ASEE’s largest, and its members are prominent leaders, educators, and researchers in K-12 STEM education. Congratulations Meagan! In addition, Meagan was the opening speaker for the Design Your World STEM […]
Adapted from White House Press Release President Obama hosted the 2015 White House Science Fair yesterday to celebrate the student winners of a broad range of STEM competitions from across the country. As part of the Fair, President Obama announced more than $240 million in new private-sector commitments to inspire and prepare more girls and […]
March 30 to April 3, 2015 In honor of Women’s History Month and the beginning of the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent, please join AAPF, the Civil Rights Coalition on Police Reform, The National Organization for Women, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Black Women’s Blueprint, Sister Song, Free Marissa Now, […]
When Treating All Kids the Same Is the Real Problem: Educational Leadership and 21st Century Dilemma of Difference Kendra Johnson, PhD, and Lisa Williams, PhD Reviewed by Claudia Morrell, NAPE Consultant This book provides a new resource for school leaders to reconsider the current model of equal treatment of all students. That premise, while well […]
The U.S. Department of Labor is inviting public-private partnerships to apply for grants to develop and implement innovative, high-quality registered apprenticeship programs. This grant competition will help more Americans become apprentices, a proven path to quality employment and the middle class. The American Apprenticeship Grants competition will focus on public-private partnerships between employers, business associations, […]
The NAPE Executive Committee is seeking recommendations for nominations for its 2016 slate of officers. Self-recommendations are encouraged! Four positions are open: President-Elect, Treasurer, and two Members-at-Large. These position descriptions are described below. Candidates must be from a state member organization or an affiliate member organization. Learn More
The NAPE Education Foundation seeks a full-time Public Relations Manager to play an important role in communicating the mission and message of the Foundation. The Public Relations Manager develops and maintains the Foundation’s image and identity. In this effort he/she uses all forms of media and communications. He/she writes press releases and ensures that they […]
Join Wren Walker Robbins, PhD, in this interactive and transformative webinar as she uses storytelling and models ways to interact with Native females so they survive and thrive in STEM and CTE. Learn More
NAPE is very pleased to announce that Estella Mims Pyfrom will deliver the keynote speech during the awards luncheon on Tuesday, April 21. Ms. Pyfrom is a former educator and CEO and founder of Estella’s Brilliant Bus, an organization aimed at helping children in underserved areas get educational training, empowering experiences, and access to technology. […]
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Watch this brief video of the history of African Americans and Black History Month from the History Channel.
