Cable in the Classroom Presents Education News Parents Can Use
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 years ago -"Education News Parents Can Use" is a monthly TV show of the U.S. Department of Education. The program focuses on schools, learning and the implementation of federal education regulations and law, including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Its purpose is to offer parents information about getting involved in children's learning. Cable in the Classroom is pleased to provide these broadcasts in podcast (audio-only format), suitable for listening to on your computer or portable MP3 player.
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Episodes
Summer Programs: Keeping Students Reading and Learning
June 20, 2007 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 54MB], the June 19, 2007 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This edition showcases several award-winning and effective summer learning programs; explores innovative strategies to academically engage and nurture low-income and disadvantaged youth during the summer; profiles corporate, community and library-based initiatives designed to encourage students to read and learn during the brea...
Teacher Quality: Inspiring Excellence and Strengthening Innovation
May 18, 2007 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 54MB], the May 15, 2007 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This edition looks at how we can prepare all teachers to lead our students towards success in today’s world by showcasing award-winning teachers; exploring how effective teaching is at the core of America’s long-term economic competitiveness; highlighting alternative strategies to recruit, train, and reward effective teachers; of...
Charters and School Choice
April 18, 2007 00:18Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 54MB], the April 19, 2007 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. Today, parents have more choices than ever— they can choose from neighborhood schools, charter schools or other public schools of choice, or transfer their children to another public school in or out of district. Families can also select private schools, either religious or secular, or teach their children at home. Free tutorin...
Transforming Higher Education: Access and Affordability for All Students
March 21, 2007 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 55MB], the March 20, 2007 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. In an era when what students know is the most important factor in determining success, postsecondary education has never been more critical. Yet, there are far too many Americans who want to go to college but can’t, either because they’re not prepared or can’t afford it. In this episode, award-winning educators, university lead...
Math and Science Education: Critical Skills for the 21st Century
February 21, 2007 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 55MB], the February 20, 2007 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. To ensure that this and future generations of students have the math and science skills to be globally competitive, we must build a stronger foundation in these subjects in the early grades, and encourage more children to consider careers in math and science. This episode focuses on a series of targeted math and science-rela...
No Child Left Behind Anniversary: Stories of Success
January 17, 2007 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 52MB], the January 16, 2007 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode features examples of high-performing public schools that are meeting the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), where all students are succeeding. The program profiles these schools, featuring stories of their classrooms in action and conversations with principals and education experts about how as...
Teaching Foreign Languages: Understanding the World and Helping Our Students Compete
November 22, 2006 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 54MB], the November 21, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode features a conversation with experts from school districts, associations and others about what is being done in our nation's schools and communities to ensure that students graduate with the ability to communicate in critical languages. The program explores ways to provide students with the language skills to en...
Keeping our Children Safe and Secure: Pandemic Flu and Emergency Preparedness
October 18, 2006 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 54MB], the October 17, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode focuses on what we can do now to prepare for an influenza pandemic—a global outbreak from a new strain of flu—that could have a dramatic impact on our nation’s communities, schools, and families. Although it is difficult to predict when the next pandemic flu might occur or how severe it will be, one thing is cer...
Back to School Special: American Competitiveness and a Changing World
September 20, 2006 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 53MB], the September 19, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode features insights into the rapidly changing world, one driven by technology and innovation, filled with new competitors around the globe who are challenging America’s economic leadership. The program explores approaches to ensuring our students graduate with the mathematics, science and technical skills necessa...
Child Health and Nutrition
June 21, 2006 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 52MB], the June 20, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode focuses on the issue of childhood obesity, nutrition, and health and the best ways to help students make good choices when it comes to food and exercise. The program explores the ways in which state and federal agencies are working with schools and families to promote healthy, active lifestyles in students. It addre...
New Tools for Parents: Getting Informed & Getting Involved
May 17, 2006 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 52MB], the May 16, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode highlights the latest information and tools for parents provided under the federal No Child Left Behind Act and provide tips, resources and advice on how parents—especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds—can access valuable information on the performance of their children’s schools and exercise the full range o...
Inspiring Excellence: Great Teachers, Great Principals
April 19, 2006 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 51MB], the April 18, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode showcases award-winning educators and schools; explores how effective teaching is at the core of America’s long-term economic competitiveness; highlights alternative strategies to recruit, train, and reward effective teachers and principals; and reveals how innovative programs are strengthening our nation’s teache...
Helping America's Youth: Engaging At-Risk Students
March 22, 2006 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 55MB], the March 21, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. Many students face persistent challenges that hold them back from growing into healthy, productive adults. Risky behaviors, including alcohol and drug abuse, violence and early sexual activity are among the top causes of disease and mortality among young people. This program focuses on what schools can do to engage children in ...
Math and Science Education
February 22, 2006 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 55MB], the February 21, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. Today, emergent technologies and rapidly changing technical and manufacturing fields serve as powerful reminders that in order to keep up with our global competitors, we must ensure that all children succeed in mathematics and science. Unfortunately, many American students—especially minorities and high school students—are l...
Improving Access to College: Preparing for Education Beyond High School
January 18, 2006 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 55MB], the January 17, 2006 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. Recent statistics are telling: about 80 percent of the fastest-growing jobs require postsecondary education, and on average, college graduates earn nearly twice as much as workers with only a high school diploma. In addition, our increasingly competitive global economy places even greater emphasis on the need for a college de...
Special Education: Ensuring Excellence for All Students
November 16, 2005 01:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 55MB], the November 15, 2005 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This program showcases successful inclusion programs in schools, profiles research-based, early identification and intervention initiatives to identify academic and behavioral problems in young children, and addresses questions such as: How is NCLB helping ensure the academic progress of children with disabilities? What a...
Responding to Traumatic Events: Keeping Students Safe & Secure
October 19, 2005 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 52MB], the October 18, 2005 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. This episode explores what can be done to keep our children safe—before, during and after school—in the face of a natural catastrophe or other crisis. Examining the recent examples of the responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the program highlights ways that local, state and federal agencies, as well as teachers, principa...
High Schools: Expanding the Promise of No Child Left Behind
September 21, 2005 00:00Cable in the Classroom is pleased to present via podcast [MP3, 53MB], the September 20, 2005 edition of the U.S. Department of Education's Education News Parents Can Use. The high school diploma symbolically marks the moment American youths enter adulthood. Yet, today, many students, particularly minority and disadvantaged youths, leave high school unprepared, often lacking the basic skills they need to get a high-wage job or to pursue postsecondary education and training. To succeed in a gl...