Billionaires Commit $60 Million to Raise Education Awareness Bill Gates and Eli Broad plan to spend $60 million on education issue awareness during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Teacher-Astronaut Blasts into Space Former teacher Barbara Morgan soared into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavour..
Teachers Spend about $475 on Supplies U.S. K–12 teachers spend about $475 of their money annually on classroom supplies.
Cosby Tells Teachers-To-Be: “You Hold the Key’ Bill Cosby told teachers-to-be that they can ensure their students have a positive future.
Three-Year Brain Lag Found in ADHD Kids The brains of ADHD children develop more slowly but eventually catch up.
Four District High Schools Going Green The San Jose, California, school district installed solar panels on four high schools.
Harry Potter Theme Turns School Around A struggling British primary school improved after it adopted a Harry Potter theme.
States Turn to Mentoring Programs to Keep Teachers Many states are considering spending millions on mentoring programs for new teachers.
More Schools Adopt Fitness Breaks More schools are scheduling fitness workouts between lessons.
A New Recipe for Dropouts: Cooking A new Chicago school will teach at-risk students to work in the food industry.

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