Teachers in Space
Read highlights of Education Week鈥檚 coverage of the federal Teacher-in-Space program since its inception in 1984.
School & District Management
25 Years Later, Challenger's McAuliffe Remembered
Teacher-astronaut Christa McAuliffe, who died along with the six other crew members in the 1986 Challenger explosion, continues to inspire educators and students.
Education
Endeavour Touches Down
The space shuttle's crew of seven, including teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan, returned to Earth on Tuesday, wrapping up a dramatic mission.
Federal
Teacher-Astronaut Ready for Liftoff
Barbara Morgan will be cheered on by more than half of the educators who competed for the chance to fly in the doomed space shuttle Challenger two decades ago.
Federal
Teacher-Turned-Astronaut to Deliver Educational Payload
Barbara R. Morgan and the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour will conduct a variety of educational activities on an 11 day mission.
Science
NASA鈥檚 New Educator Astronauts Face Long Wait for Their Shuttle Missions
When the U.S. space agency pinned badges on the 11 newest members of its astronaut corps this winter, it also increased by three its cadre of educator astronauts.
Education
Teacher-Astronaut Outlines Her Role for Shuttle Operations
Once Barbara R. Morgan enters orbit, she'll be monitoring pictures of Earth, preparing astronauts to walk in space, and eventually assisting the space shuttle's flight team as it lands the craft.
Education
NASA Launches Educator-Astronaut Program
For the second time in its history, America's space agency will begin recruiting teachers to fly into space and conduct lessons for schoolchildren nationwide.
Education
Educator-Astronaut Trained for a New Mission
NASA plans to launch a new type of astronaut, "the educator mission specialist," who has completed the same rigorous training as astronauts with specialties in engineering, physics, or medicine.
Education
'An Opportunity To Learn'
Even though he wasn't selected to be the nation's first teacher in space, Art Kimura saw his participation as a way to stand up for his state.
Education
The Space Ambassadors
NASA charged the 112 teachers who were also in the running for Christa McAuliffe's seat on the Challenger with carrying the vision of space discovery back to their home states.
Education
'A Life-Changing Event'
For Susan Darnell Ellis, NASA's teacher-in-space program offered her a way out of rural western Kentucky, where she was born and bred, went to school and college, and started her teaching career.
Education
Idaho Teacher to Train for Space Flight
In tapping Idaho schoolteacher Barbara R. Morgan to become a full-fledged astronaut, NASA opened the space-faring profession to educators to a degree never before seen.
Education
Teachers in Space: A Chronology
NASA began internal discussions on including private citizens in the space shuttle program in 1982.
Education
Fate of Teacher-in-Space Program Remains A Question Mark
Seven years after the Challenger disaster, NASA continues to face the difficult political question of whether it will鈥攐r even should鈥攈onor its commitment to again fly a professional educator aboard the orbiter.