We are saddened to share the news that Barbara Orwig, a member of NAPE’s Education Foundation Board and Business Alliance Council and a source of support, wisdom, and inspiration to many in the equity world, died on Monday, December 1 following a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Barb is survived by her husband, […]
Beginning in December 2013, the Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, and the National Alliance for Partnerships will host a 5-webinar series on Nontraditional Career Pathways: Program Strategies That Work. Learn More and Register for 12/5 Webinar
NAPE is now accepting applications for scholarships to attend the PDI. Please complete the scholarship application in full by January 10, 2014, for consideration.
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is conducting a hearing on Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Improving the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2175 Rayburn H.O.B. You can view a live webcast of the hearing by clicking here.
In this STEM Equity Pipeline webinar, José Ivan Arreola, Outreach & Organizing Manager, Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), will focus on national legislation and policies that affect undocumented students and their education with specifics on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACD). View Archived Webinar on NAPE’s YouTube Channel
Please visit our PDI webpage and our Call for Proposals webpage for more information.
Please visit our PDI webpage for all information about the 2014 Professional Development Institute.
In a webinar hosted by EdWeek on 11/5 at 2 pm ET, renowned psychologist Carol Dweck discusses how teachers can change the way they praise and challenge students to boost motivation and engagement. Through her intensive research, Dweck has found that students who believe intelligence is a fixed quality are more likely to avoid challenging […]
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, in collaboration with Jobs for the Future, invite states to apply to participate in Phase II of this 2-year project.
The letter requests that WIA reauthorization be brought to the floor this year. Read the Letter
Jane Oates, Vice President for External Affairs, Apollo Group, Inc., has joined the NAPE Education Foundation Board of Directors. Before joining the Apollo Group, Jane  served as the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the U.S. Department of Labor. Immediately before joining the Obama Administration, she served as the Executive Director of the New […]
NAPE is sponsoring an online chat with Wanda Gass, NAPE Education Foundation Board Member, on October 18, 2013, at 11 am Eastern. Wanda will share her efforts to help and inspire the next generation of women engineers through her efforts at Texas Instruments, through the IEEE Solid State Circuits Society, and through IEEE WIE. You […]
