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AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS




GET OUT AND VOTE! NATIONAL ELECTION DAY NOV. 4TH!

AACTE strongly encourages representatives at its member schools, colleges, and departments of education to make their voices heard this November 4th. Visit your local voting booths to cast your vote for the 44th President of the United States! For more information on the education platforms of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, click here!








NATIONAL NEWS



Education on the Ballot

From Education Week

The results of the elections are likely to have a significant impact on the way schools are financed, governed, and held accountable for the academic performance of their students.



Portfolio Confusion and the Education Advisers' Debate

From Education Week
Barack Obama spokeswoman Melody Barnes' statements on NPR about her candidate's support of student portfolios as a method of assessment have caused quite the dust-up. It even came up at last week’s debate between the education advisers to the campaigns—Lisa Graham Keegan for John McCain and Linda Darling-Hammond for Obama.



Schools in need employ teachers from overseas

From USA Today

A growing number of school districts are hiring teachers from foreign countries to fill shortages in math, science and special education. The trend is most evident in poor urban and rural districts, according to educators



Announcement of Final Title I Regulations

From the U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced final regulations to strengthen and clarify No Child Left Behind (NCLB), focusing on improved accountability and transparency, uniform and disaggregated graduation rates and improved parental notification for Supplemental Education Services and public school choice.



NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY



FSU Special Education Program Receives $800,000 Visual Impairment Grant

From Florida State University

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded faculty members within the Florida State University College of Education a four-year, $800,000 grant to support teacher education in the field of visual impairment.



Education initiative receives recognition for case study

From Arizona State University

Arizona State University has been selected to participate in a case study by the Teachers for a New Era Learning Network, which will examine the university’s ambitious initiatives to improve teacher education as a university-wide endeavor.



Technology key for Broad Prize winner

From eSchoolnew.com

The annual Broad Prize for Urban Education--the largest education prize in the United States, which honors the nation's most improved urban school district--has been awarded to Texas' Brownsville Independent School District for its outstanding achievement gains, and district officials say technology has played a large part in that success.



Other Announcements



Webcast Archive: Education and the Next President

From Education Week

View “Education and the Next President,” a live debate that took place at Teachers College, Columbia University, between Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to Republican nominee John McCain.






AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING & EXHIBITS

February 6 - 9, 2009
Hyatt Regency Chicago - Virtual Tour
Chicago, IL






REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Click Here to register for the 61st Annual Meeting & Exhibits. This will lead you through creating an account which you can use for future meetings. If you registered for the Accountability, Accreditation, and Quality Conference, Click Here to use the account you set up when registering for that meeting.



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