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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