This is the Senate Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization bill. Numerous amendments were presented this past week. The federal programs in this bill that support our nation's teachers are a positive step forward in efforts to strengthen science and math education. Support strengthened and ongoing teacher quality. NCTM supports these changes and believes that they are critical to continued support for math education reforms.
Legislators hope to finish their budget work by the Memorial Day recess.
The Toshiba America Foundation provides cash grants to classroom teachers to assist them in making improvements in the teaching of science and mathematics. Grants are available for teachers in kindergarten through grade 6 and grades 7-12. The Golden Apple Foundation is a nonprofit organization that publicly honors excellent pre-K through grade 12 teachers and provides them with financial backing to have a greater impact on their profession. The Corning Foundation educational grants support community service programs for students, curriculum enrichment, student scholarships, facility improvement, and instructional technology projects for the classroom. The 21st Century Teachers Network is a nationwide, nonprofit initiative dedicated to assisting k-12 teachers learn, use and effectively integrate technology in the curriculum for improved student learning.