Check out a few highlights of how the Department of Education celebrated 2013 Teacher Appreciation Week. ED staff celebrated teachers’ dedication and hard work and went “Back to School” by shadowing teachers in classrooms.

May 13-17, join ED and partner federal agencies for an online dialogue to examine the impact of existing federal regulations and legislation on the successful transition from school to work of youth and young adults with disabilities.

Merylee Jaurez, President of the Migrant Parent Advisory Council (PAC), writes about her experience as a migrant student, completing ED’s High School Equivalent Program, and pursuing her dreams.

Educators are increasingly learning to use games to motivate students in new ways. Game-related projects made up half of this year’s final winners of the Small Business Innovation Research contract awards.