Between recent threats by a Florida pastor to burn the Quran, the nation's ongoing presence in Afghanistan, and protests at the planned site for Park 51, an Islamic community center and mosque set to be built two blocks from the World Trade Center site, the topic of Islam is a tricky one, especially in K-12 schools, say many educators. For…

This article profiles Tranette Myrthil, a student at Miami Edison Senior High School, which serves the Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood, one of the poorest communities in Florida. Tranette was always smarter than the curriculum allowed her to be. Now she is showing future teachers how to keep students engaged. Driven by her disappointment--and…

With support from National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Goddard Space Flight Center, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has developed educational materials that incorporate information and data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), a joint satellite mission between the United States and Japan.…