Announcements:

Worst/Best Teacher Gifts

12/11/2009 - 08:08

It's time to consider what to buy for your children's teachers for Christmas. Perhaps a better question is what not to buy. Mommy blogger chatter around the topic has already begun – from what dollar amount to spend, to what to get the bus driver and what to give those favorite teachers beyond scented soaps, apple ornaments and World’s Greatest Teacher mugs. 

POE Supports Rural Schools

12/07/2009 - 11:52

Dear members,

It was recently brought to my attention that another organization has printed false statements about POE regarding our positions on school consolidation and S.Q. 744, also known as the HOPE initiative. I want to take a moment to correct those inaccuracies.

First, POE is not a proponent of school consolidation. I taught in a rural school and many of our members teach in rural schools. Also, POE is a member of the Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools (OROS) and financially supports Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools (ORES).

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Recent Articles:

School Meal Safety Investigated

In light of several recent deadly outbreaks of E. coli that led to a recall of ground beef from major supermarkets, U.S. Rep. George Miller the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) earlier this month to investigate the risk of contaminated beef from the commercial market entering the school meal programs. This would be part of an investigation GAO launched at Miller’s request last year into the safety of meat served in school cafeterias.

ECASLA Extended

Representative John Kline and Senator Mike Enzi announced Thursday that they are introducing bipartisan legislation to extend the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (ECASLA). This effort, like the original legislation, would maintain stability in the student loan market, providing students and colleges with confidence in the uninterrupted availability of federal student loans in the face of an ongoing global credit crunch. It also would help those schools opting to remain in the student loan program of their choice.

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Recent Podcasts:

Pat Fennell - Communication

Click to play - 11:26 minutes (5.28 MB)This is the final segment of our interview with Pat Fennell, president and CEO of the Latino Community Development Agency. It discusses how to overcome the language barrier between English-speaking teachers and Latino students.

Pat Fennell - Absenteeism & Connecting with Families

Click to play - 8:02 minutes (3.71 MB)This segment of our interview with Pat Fennell, President and CEO of the Latino Community Development Agency, discusses absenteeism among Latino students and how to connect with their families.
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