5 Educators Tips to Prep for the New School Year
We asked a recent NEA Foundation grant recipient what she does to prepare for the upcoming school year. Check…
How a Texas School District Finds Innovation in Teaching with Peer Assistance and Review
This blog series spotlights current teams of the NEA Foundation Institute for Innovation in Teaching & Learning. The Institute…
Groundbreaking Education Policy Advocate Recognized for Outstanding Service to Public Education
Washington, DC (February 4, 2020) - Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, a lifelong educator and researcher, will receive the 2020 First…
Bronx Educator Honored for Cultivating Community of Learners and Inspiring Immigrant Students
Washington, DC (February 10, 2020) - On Friday, February 7, at the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Gala…
2011 China Experience: Our Goals, Our Expectations
From June 22 to July 1, 26 of the 2011 NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence recipients are spending…
2011: China Experience: A Hong Kong Elementary School Education
By Sarah Davis, Pearson Foundation Today we visited the Hong Kong Institute of Education Jockey Club Primary School. The…
Brazil Blogging: Rio de Janeiro School Visits
By Noelle ClarkPearson Foundation Global Learning Fellow and Instructional Facilitator and Tutor at Evansville Elementary School in Evansville, WYFellows…
Learning in a Looping Classroom: Meet Excellence in Education Award Winner Dirk Andrews
This blog series features five educators who will be honored by The NEA Foundation with the prestigious 2016 Horace…
Huffington Post: A Fresh Start, With Students at the Center
By Harriet SanfordPresident and CEOThe NEA FoundationThe Every Student Succeeds Act is an opportunity to look at what works…
California Casualty Awardees Mary Ellen Daneels: Soapbox Change
Great educators have great stories. This series…
California Casualty Awardees Patrick Hemmingsen: Confronting Chemistry
Great educators have great stories. This series…
Communities Are Leading the Call for Education Funding Reform So That All Students Can Thrive
By Anastasia Ordonez, Director of Strategic Communications at HEAL Together This is the first in a series of guest blog…
What We’ve Learned from 12 Years of Closing the Achievements Gaps
Our latest report, Closing Gaps, Sustaining Change, covers what we learned from our 12 year, Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative,…
Union effectiveness: Listen and lead, says Rhonda Johnson
By Rhonda JohnsonPresident, Columbus (Ohio) Education AssociationI entered teaching in 1978 at the culmination of one of the stormiest…
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The NEA Foundation President and CEO Harriet Sanford to Step Down in 2019 after 13 Years of Transformational Work
National search underway for new leader of the public education charity, founded by educators for educators, and the source…
Edcuators Get a ‘Big Help’ From Nickelodeon
We have just awarded 41 grants to educators in 24 states in partnership with Nickelodeon’s “The Big Help.” Each…
Enjoy Spanish Tapas in September; Support the NEA Foundation’s Grants to Educators
Do you live in the Washington D.C. Metro Area or in Baltimore? Celebrate back-to-school with Spanish tapas and sangria…
Our 3 Most-Read Blogs of 2016
In 2016, many educators like you applied for our education grants and explored our free global lesson plans. It’s…
Reflecting on Our Commitment to Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
“When you learn, teach, when you get, give.” – Maya AngelouWe all have different versions of the same story.…