...Staples has extended its recycle for Education program through the end of 2005. In 18 months, the program has raised more than $321,000 for the CTA Institute for Teaching, helping to support the Schools of Greatest Need Initiative. Staples will continue to donate $1 for every laser or inkjet cartridge recycled in its stores....
...An upcoming PBS documentary by Peabody Award-winning producer John Merrow, a former teacher and education correspondent for the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, will focus on the promise and the peril in higher education today. "Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk" will air June 23 at 9 p.m. (check local listings)....
...Education experts convened at EdSource's 2005 Forum, "Shaking Up the Status Quo: The Movement to Transform High School," to debate potential reforms. One panel challenged the widely-held view that four-year college readiness should be the only goal of a high school education. Robert Schwartz of Harvard University and others discussed the merits of a college-prep curriculum versus "multiple pathways," including more rigorous career education. The speakers' PowerPoint presentations can be viewed at the EdSource website [www.edsource.org/pubinvo_forum05pro.cfm]....
...NEA members can register anytime during June in the Free Giveaways area of the NEA Member Benefits website [www.neamb.com] for a chance to win one of three Weber charcoal grills plus accessories. The grill has a porcelain-enameled bowl and lid with a nickel-plated cooking grate and comes with a three-piece, stainless steel tool set. No purchase is necessary to enter....