Tiger Woods Foundation: Grants for Underserved Youth provide opportunities to children who are underserved, focusing on programs and projects that enhance the learning process for children, and transitional programs for young adults to become productive adults.

The Department of Education has unveiled bullyinginfo.org, a new web portal that centralizes federal resources related to bullying prevention and response.

HEAD RUSH premiered August 23. The programming block is the cornerstone of a fully integrated on-air, online and educational strategy to catapult science out of the classroom and crash it into the real world.

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September 1, 2010

News from Washington

President Commemorates Women's Equality Day, Supports Paycheck Fairness Act
Summary from 8/27/10 AAUW Washington Update
August 26th, Women's Equality Day, marked the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage in the United States. President Barack Obama issued a proclamation, calling specifically for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Additionally, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued a statement honoring the suffrage movement and acknowledging the economic equity battles that persist. She wrote, "Nine decades after the 19th amendment took effect, our journey for equality goes on."
President's Proclamation
Pelosi's Statement

Articles & Publications

Once Called Vo-Tech Schools, Today's Tech Centers Stress That They're Not for Underachievers
Mary Niederberger, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Summary from 8/27/10 ACTE Career Tech Update
Educators said that despite the opportunities offered at the career centers, enrollment in local and state programs is down at a time when demand for skilled workers is up. In Pennsylvania alone, enrollment for in-house and free-standing CTE programs dropped from 2004 to 2008, something educators say is partially due to the closing of programs that did not focus on high-priority occupations. Also, more students are being required to take remedial classes connected to the standardized tests, making it difficult, if not impossible, for them to include the technical courses in their schedule. They say that student perceptions about CTE remain the biggest obstacle, however, and one they are working hard to change. Read More

Community College Training for Managing Green Jobs
Elizabeth Olson, The New York Times
Beyond "green-collar" jobs, like retrofitting a home to conserve energy or helping build a wind farm, an energy-conscious economy will need a new generation of environmentally smart managers, and that's where community colleges are stepping up with new courses and degree programs. Read More

Sources: Federal Stimulus Plan Provides Fleeting Relief to Construction Industry
Jay Heflin The Hill
Industry sources say the recent uptick in construction jobs will likely be fleeting since it is based on federal stimulus dollars that will soon dry up. "There are few signs of life in privately funded construction, and state and local budget deficit projections are forcing further cuts in non-stimulus public projects," said Ken Simonson, chief economist at the Associated General Contractors of America, in prepared remarks. To keep construction workers employed, the association has called on Congress to pass legislation that would improve the country's infrastructure. Read More

Male and Female Ability Differences Down to Socialization, Not Genetics
Robin McKie, The Observer
Scientists say that behavioral differences between the sexes are not hard-wired at birth but are the result of society's expectations. Read More

Report Shows World Shortage of Specialized Labor
Bill Radke, American Public Media Marketplace
There is a worldwide deficit of skilled workers, i.e., plumbers, electricians, carpenters. These workers provide essential services, albeit unsexy, but somebody's gotta do it, especially if the economy's going to recover. Read More

School Dropout Study Urges Early Intervention
Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review
A Gonzaga University study focused on dropout prevention starting in middle school suggests an early warning system for identifying potential dropouts, a bigger variety of academic opportunities and more rigor and additional funding for community-based social support programs. Read More

The 2010 Schott 50 State Report on Black Males and Education
A new study from the Schott Foundation documents the widespread failure of the American public education system to educate black males. The report indicates that the overall 2007-2008 graduation rate for black males in the U.S. was 47 percent, with half of states having rates below this. The report highlights New Jersey's Abbott plan, whose targeted resources yielded significant results: New Jersey is now the only state with a high black population and a greater-than-65-percent graduation rate for black males. The report outlines potential solutions to the crisis, as well as describing "Conditions for Failure." Learn More

Supporting Boys' Learning: Strategies for Teacher Practice PreK-Grade 3
B. Sprung et al.
A growing body of research raises concerns about boys' lack of social-emotional development in school, their high rates of expulsion and referrals to special education, and low academic achievement in reading compared to girls. African-American and Hispanic boys are particularly at risk in these areas, the data suggest. A new book examines the gender stereotypes that undermine boys' academic and social development and provides teachers with practical classroom strategies they can use to help young boys succeed in school. Learn More

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