HIGHLIGHTS

• Why Cultural Competence?
  To Help Educators Close Achievement Gaps
• Becoming a Culturally Competent Educator
  Where can you and your colleagues begin the journey to becoming culturally competent?
• The Impact of Achievement Gaps on State and National Economies
  These current research reports address the impact of the achievement gaps on state and national economies.
• Focus On What Works
  Ethnic-minority schoolchildren will soon be the majority, girls already outnumber boys in many of the nation’s classrooms, and GLBT youth are coming out in ever increasing numbers. These young people are America’s students—so why do many feel like outside
• Common Core Standards
  The first official draft of the Common Core Standards for College and Career Readiness has been released. It includes standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.
• NEA Series on Underserved Groups - Latest Is GLBT Report
  Latest in Series - A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education
• Brain Development Resources
  Resources on cognition and brain development, with implications for parenting, programming, and developing policy for the early care and education of children.
• Students Affected by Achievement Gaps
  Find out which groups of students are affected by the achievement gaps.
• Race and Schools: The Need for Action
  We must not accept separate and unequal schools as if nothing can be done about segregation.
• NEA Research, Tools, & Talking Points on Achievement Gaps
  Resources for closing achievement gaps.
• NEA Resources on Closing the Achievement Gaps
  Information on NEA publications, partnerships, and ideas on improving student achievement.