News & Articles

• September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn More>
• School of Education at IUPUI Receives Regional Equity Assistance Center Funding. Article from IU News Room. Read More>
• Students and Teachers Need Support for a Successful School Year. Article by Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Read More>
• Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? Smithsonianmag.com article by LynNell Hancock. Read More>
• Solving achievement gap will take innovation, Harvard professor says. Article by Erin Albanese, The Grand Rapids Press. Read More>
•  ACT Deems More Students College-Ready: Three-quarters of the class of 2011 still fell short of the bar. Education Week article by Catherine Gewertz. Read More>
• Tests Show 1 in 4 U.S. Students Set for College; Wide Gap for Minorities. Article by Bill Chappell. Read More>
• Region's ACT scores surpass state, national averages. Article by Patti Zarling. Read More>
• Ethnic hair challenges some Green Bay salons. Green Bay Press Gazette article by Kelcie C. McCrae. Read More>

Resources

•   U.S. Math Performance in Global Perspective: How well does each state do at producing high-achieving students? Report by Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, and Ludger Woessmann.  Read the report>
• Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete? The latest on each state's international standing on math and reading. Report by Paul E. Peterson, Ludger Woessmann, Eric A. Hanushek, and Carlos X. Lastra-Anadón. Read the report>
• 2011 Wisconsin ACT Profile State Report. Learn More>
• Online Resource: Understanding Prejudice. Learn More> 

September 2011 

Quote of the Month "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."                    ~Anne Frank~     Always Remember  Martin Luther King Memorial Opens To The Public. NPR article by Eyder Peralta. Read More> Maya Angelou's Abundant Hope. The White House Blog post by Colleen Curtis. Read More> CREATE Spotlight  Project Coordinator Jayne Van De Hey has written an article regarding her involvement with the Early Childhood Project component of CREATE. Read More> CESA 6 Leadership Center Executive Director, Keith Fuchs, has shared a PowerPoint entitled: Be Extraordinary, Stay Extraordinary. View it now>

Professional Development Fall 2011 Online Courses Available via PEG University. Learn More>    Transformative Leadership for Equity. September 29-30, 2011 in Tempe, AZ. Visit the Equity Alliance webpage to learn more> Great Lakes School Based Behavior Solutions Summit. October 11-12, 2011 in DeForest, Wi. Learn More> Teaching with a Cultural Eye Institute. October 2011. Visit the National Equity Project webpage for additional information> 13th Annual Institute for Learning Partnership Fall Conference. October 20-22, 2011. Visit the UW Green Bay website for details> Leave Nothing To Chance. The Education Trust 2011 National Conference. November 3-5, 2011 in Arlington, VA. Learn More> XVI Annual WEASSP Sharing Conference. Dec. 8-9, 2011 in Lake Geneva, Wi. Learn More> In the Community Ethnic Festival. September 17, 2011 in Two Rivers, Wi. Learn More> Hmong New Year Celebration. October 8-9, 2011 in La Crosse, Wi. Learn More> UMOJA: A Black Heritage Experience. October 21-23, 2011 in Green Lake, Wi. Learn More> Connect with us   Fan CREATE on Facebook   Follow CREATE on Twitter   Take the CREATE Video Tour   Visit CREATE YouTube Channel     For more information Contact Ronald C. Dunlap CREATE WI Coordinator 920-236-0539 rdunlap@cesa6.org   To submit information to the CREATE Newsletter contact Erin Bonnin: ebonnin@cesa6.org on or before October 4, 2011. The Wi Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status, or parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected classes.