| American Education Week is here  American Education Week starts Monday, and WEAC's resource page has a host of items for you to get involved in the celebration of schools and educators. On the page you can read about:
 House passes historic health care reform bill The House of Representatives passed historic health insurance reform legislation that aims to provide insurance for an estimated 36 million Americans who are currently without basic health care coverage.
In both an NEA and WEAC priority, health care reform will bring relief to educators and students suffering without coverage. Click here for more from the NEA and click here for WEAC's resource page on health care reform Has Google always been a verb? In a New and Future Educators' Blog entry, Lisa Dennis explores the age gap between educators and students. "It may not seem crucial to know that college graduates of the year 2013 were born into a world that included Comedy Central and blue Jell-O, but it is important to realize that the students we teach are shaped by experiences that may be vastly different from our own," she says. Read more and comment Governor signs Race to the Top bill Governor Doyle signed a bill crafted to make Wisconsin eligible for federal Race to the Top grant dollars. Legislators approved the bill after rejecting efforts stripping out the collective bargaining component and allowing student standardized test scores to be used as one factor in teacher discipline, suspension or nonrenewal of contract. Read more and comment School air quality bill passes Legislature The Assembly passed the School Indoor Environmental Quality Bill, SB 41, which now heads to the governor for his consideration after the Senate version also was approved. Read more and comment | 
What is 2009's top education story?
Help us find the "Top 9 in '09" by voting for what you think is the top education story of the past year. The results will be featured in the next edition of WEAC in Print.
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Win a 2GB jump drive!
WEAC members: Become a fan of the WEAC Facebook page or a follower of WEAC on Twitter, and you will become eligible to win a 2GB jump drive to transfer files to and from your computer. A random drawing will be held on December 1 to give away a total of 20 jump drives.
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"I wish someone had told me..." What are your words of wisdom for a new educator? Share your advice and even upload a photo of yourself. Check back for Words of Wisdom videos from your fellow educators.
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