New state regulations require special education paraprofessionals to obtain 20 hours of professional development a year.

Immediately moving the historic 2008 presidential election from the voting booth to the classroom, the American Federation of Teachers today launched a Web site for educators that provides information, materials and lesson plans to help students absorb the many teachable moments of this history-making campaign.

The learning First Alliance has launched a website rich with ideas about improving schools.

Cheyney University is joining a national initiative geared at encouraging African-American men to become teachers.