Highlights of the Fall 2008 issue of the Education Insights newsletter include our recent attendance at a seminal IBM conference promoting improved math and science education for our nation's growing Hispanic youth population.

We also feature the final installment of our Lessons Learned series on new teachers. This installment, entitled "Teaching in Changing Times," is an in depth look at how teachers prepare for the challenges of teaching in diverse classrooms.

We also report on a DC summit about the cost of higher education called "Does It Really Have to Cost So Much? A Forum on the Soaring Costs of Higher Education." Journalist Frank Sesno hosted the event at George Washington University, where students, university presidents, and experts gathered to share their thoughts and experiences on the cost of college.

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The Future Depends on Tough Choices Today; Comptroller General: "Americans Starved for Truth and Leadership;" It's Time to Pay Our Bills; Facing Up Across America

The Lessons Learned of New Teachers; Americans Feeling Squeezed on College Costs; Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count

New Projects; Research on Teachers; Lasting Impact of Engagement; No on PR "Messaging"

America is Facing Up to its Fiscal Challenges; Center for Advances in Public Engagement Off to a Flying Start; Math and Science Education:What's Right with Kansas (and Missouri)?; Walking a Mile: A First Step Toward Mutual Understanding between American Indians and Non-American Indians; Public Agenda's Global Warming Choicework Guide; Issues in Polling: Knowing Our Worth; New Washington Office Strengthens Public Voice; What Do New Teachers Need to Succeed?; Doing the Math on College Costs; Confidence of Foreign Policy Index: A Loss of Faith; Education Leadership Style: Are You a Transformer or a Coper?; Policy Breakfast Series: Morning Coffee with Admiral Bobby Innman and Congressman Charles Rangel

Public Agenda Launches Center for Advances in Public Engagement; 'Anxiety Indicator' is New Feature of Foreign Policy Index; Reality Check: Surprising Insights from Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators; Can Public Libraries Help Solve Urgent Community Problems?; Improving Math and Science Education: A Communities Approach; Issues in Polling: Measuring Anxiety; Public on Federal Budget: We Can Handle the Truth; Maxwell Speaker Series: The U.S. -- from the E.U. Perspective; Court Users Judge for Themselves; Reflections from the President: Advancing on Multiple Fronts

Confidence in U.S. Foreign Policy Index is News from Texas to Tehran; Education Insights: New Initiative Seeks More Community Involvement in Public School Reform; Gala Honors Yankelovich; Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count; Issues in Polling: Where I Live is What I Believe; Religion Splits Americans on Foreign Policy; Reflections from the President: Americans Have Something to Say About Foreign Policy

Out-of-School Activities Play Crucial Role for Kids; Americans See Religion in Public Life Differently Today; NBC Elections Manager Ana Maria Arumi is Public Agenda's New Director of Research

The Future of Public Engagement; School Discipline; A New Strategy for Public Dialogue; Praise for First Choice 2004 Voter Guides

Public Agenda Online redesigned; Rudeness in travel; School leaders speak out; Is litigation undermining schools?; A different kind of voters' guide.