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01/08/2009
Bush wants education law kept after he leaves (AP via Yahoo! News)
Delivering one final policy speech, President George W. Bush defended his signature education law on Thursday and warned that it should not be weakened when he leaves office because it has "forever changed America's school systems."
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01/08/2009
Bush touts education law (AP via Yahoo! News)
President George W. Bush says his signature education law should not be weakened when he leaves office because it has "forever changed America's school systems."
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01/09/2009
Bush's last policy speech is on education (UPI)
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The state of U.S. education was the subject of President George Bush's last policy speech Thursday, as was the topic of his first policy speech.
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01/08/2009
Economy Threatens Education Funding (Washington Post)
It was a good ride while it lasted. But for the Prince George's County school system and the Maryland General Assembly, the days of easy money for public education are over.
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01/09/2009
State Board of Education is considering more budget cuts (Deseret Morning News)
As budget cuts loom, the State Board of Education is emphasizing equality and proper planning for districts and charter schools while outlining two more cost-cutting measures for its own offices.
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01/09/2009
Vermont governor wants to curb education costs (Boston Globe)
Gov. Jim Douglas used his fourth inaugural address Thursday to call for big cuts in spending on public schools, saying cash-strapped Vermont can't afford rising education costs when student enrollments are declining. His proposal immediately came under fire from teachers' union leaders and other education advocates.
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01/08/2009
China official urges education to stem terrorism (AP via Yahoo! News)
Rocked by a fresh outbreak of anti-government violence, officials in China's far western Xinjiang region are urging expanded free education to staunch support for Islamic separatists.
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01/09/2009
Continuing education is important to continuing growth (Cypress Sun)
With the start of the New Year an invaluable tool for development is continuing education. Continuing Education can provide skills for personal growth and development.
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01/09/2009
Teachers get environmental education grants (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE – Five Western North Carolina teachers received grants for environmental education from NC Beautiful a provider of environmental education and beautification opportunities that elevate the quality of life of North Carolinians.
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01/09/2009
Task force weighs options for alternative education (Tulsa World)
A task force studying Tulsa's alternative education offerings heard Thursday about programs that are working in other U.S. cities that could be needed here.
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  • The ABC's of Energy Education - Interactive tutorial on energy production, transformation and transportation. Includes tools for students and teachers.
  • Alliance to Save Energy (ASE): Educators - Promotes energy efficiency worldwide for economy, environment and security. Offers K-12 lesson plans, energy saving tips and resource links to other educational supportive information.
  • Arizona Solar Center - A comprehensive site that explores various solar technologies and their uses in Arizona. Educational section for students and teachers includes lesson modules, book recommendations and free video downloads.
  • Ben Wiens Energy Science Infosite - Web-books, papers, articles and links about energy science and technology. Written for laypeople as well as scientists it covers theories, applications, conservation, physics, chemistry and biology.
  • Centre for Energy - Portal for Canadian energy matters. Provides information, statistics, games, educational materials and supporting curriculums for energy and energy-related issues.
  • The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) - Comprehensive and well designed education materials for nursery school through adult education. Organized as a teaching curriculum for education in sustainable development.
  • Chicago Solar Partnership - Interactive on-line learning tools and curriculums for environmental technology education. Promotes community use of photovoltaic systems as an alternative energy source.
  • Classroom Energy - The American Petroleum Institute's website offers teachers and students with multi-media interactive tools and games to understand energy and how it effects all of our lives.
  • DOE - EERE: Kids - Dr. E's Energy Lab - Kid friendly interface to DOE Renewable Energy educational materials. Has unique educational links plus links to the main DOE - EERE educational material.
  • DOE - Fossil Energy - Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Energy education material for elementary and junior high students. Also offer fellowship, intern and research grant programs.
  • EIA: Energy Education Resources - EIA provides students, educators, and other information users a list of generally available free or low-cost energy-related educational materials.
  • Energy - Factoids from the textbook
  • Energy Quest - California Energy Commission's energy and environmental education site for students, parents and teachers. Includes information, questions and answers, projects, and other resources.
  • Energy Tutorial - Tutorial on energy production and transformation, addressing technical and ecological aspects.
  • EnergyTeachers.org - Offers help to teachers interested in teaching about energy production and use. Includes useful links sorted by topic and teacher goals along with relevant news links.
  • Ergon EnergyEd - An interactive, multi-media energy education website for school students. You can take a Virtual Reality tour of different types of power stations, watch videos, take an on-line quiz, do experiments, or participate in regular events like competitions, chats and field trips.
  • Free Sun Power - Information on how solar power systems work with descriptions of all of the individual components that make up the integrated system.
  • FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program - Reviews of environmentally friendly transportation technologies supported by the U.S. DOE Office of Transportation Technologies. Includes supporting information resources, financial opportunities, and college-level education activities.
  • LearnAboutEnergy.org - A comprehensive site about energy and energy education, this site contains resources for both students and teachers including games, discussions, and monthly focuses.
  • Major Energy Generation Technologies in the U.S. National Energy Policy - Educational resource that covers major energy generation technologies, addressing fossil fuel, fuel cell, nuclear, and renewable sources.
  • National Energy Foundation (NEF) - Promotes, and provides resources for, education related primarily to energy, water, natural resources, science and math, technology, conservation and the environment.
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Education - Education programs and resources related to science and energy spanning K-12, undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and teacher levels.
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): Learning - Provides information about renewable energy, energy efficiency practices, delivery and storage technologies, applications and student resources.
  • NEED - National Education Energy Development - Promotes energy awareness through education and networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders. Energy education programs and resources.
  • Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - Educational programs and resources (many free and downloadable) for K-12 teachers and students on negative impacts of energy use, and possible solutions.
  • Plugging into the Sun - Educational resource provider, aiming to promote efficient and sustainable energy use.
  • Power Kids - Information, experiments, games, and other educational resources related to renewable energy and the future of energy. From Milton Hydro, Ontario, Canada.
  • Re-Energy.ca: A Renewable Energy Project Kit - Information for teachers and students on renewable energy: solar power, wind energy, water power and biomass energy. Areas have background information, lesson plans, project plans, posters and relevant links.
  • Sol Ideas Technology Development - Learn how to build your very own nanocrystalline dye-senitized solar cell.
  • Solar Energy International - Classroom and hands-on education for practical applications in solar power, wind power, water power, and energy efficient building designs. Also offers energy awareness through youth camps and in-school activities.
  • Solar Hydrogen Systems - Provides educational kits and bench-scale equipment incorporating hydrogen and chemical fuel cells and electrolyzers. Overview of products and prices.
  • The Solar School - Uses characters to educate how global warming works, how humans contribute to it and what we can do to reduce our impacts on it including use of solar energy.
  • Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) - KEEP's mission is to initiate and facilitate the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of energy education programs within Wisconsin schools. Includes activity guides, curriculum materials, inservice information, links and publications for teachers.
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