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MƒA Founder Jim Simons and MƒA President John Ewing advocated to have the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) include options for states to use Title II funds to establish state-wide Master Teacher prog

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the expansion of the New York State Master Teacher Program, which will enable more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) teachers to join the existing st

The Simons Foundation and MƒA are excited to participate in the DonorsChoose.org #BestSchoolDay, a surprise “flash funding” of classroom project requests posted on DonorsChoose.org in communities acro

In her recent Politico New York story, Keshia Clukey reported on the looming teacher shortage facing New York. Clukey spoke with MƒA President John Ewing and MƒA Master Teacher Molly Shabica to hear t

In his op-ed that was published on the Huffington Post, MƒA President John Ewing disputed the notion that public schools are failing to make students college-ready. Read more.

“Aviation Ground School,” a three-session MƒA mini-course held at the New York City Center for Space Science Education, gave MƒA teachers the opportunity to immerse themselves in all things aviation.

On December 10th, MƒA hosted our 4th Annual MT² (Master Teachers on Teaching) event, an evening in which MƒA Master Teachers gave thought provoking TED-style presentations to the MƒA community focused

From the history of education in the US to the connection between math literacy in teachers and the impact on students, Whitney explored how the American education system needs teachers that stay.

What does President Obama’s Computer Science for All initiative mean for teachers and schools?

MƒA partnered with the BioBase and the Billion Oyster Project to provide MƒA teachers with a three-part mini-course focused on hands-on restoration science.