Afternoon Announcements: Early Edu-Look at the 2014 Midterm Elections

A professor felt like he couldn’t engage his students in an astronomy class so he brought in Bill Nye the Science Guy. It looks like it worked! Imgur

It’s never too early to start thinking about the next political election. Here’s a handy rundown of the potential education impacts in the 2014 midterm elections. Politics K-12

Michelle Obama has become known for her role in encouraging students to get up and get active. Now she’s moving into a policy role, advocating for and encouraging low-income students to go to college. The New York Times

Seven out of 10 Missouri school districts are making moves to implement the Common Core State Standards in classrooms. The Kansas City Star