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Graduation Rate Guidance
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/23/2008 - 12:32pm
Secretary Spellings announced the release of non-regulatory guidance to implement a uniform and accurate measure of the high school graduation rate that is comparable across States. The uniform high school graduation rate is a critical step toward improving high school accountability.
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Why Files Interactives
US Department of Education - Wed, 12/17/2008 - 4:50am
Feature the latest news in science, math and technology. Make rainbows, control a tornado, play with lightning, make a snowflake, and hit a home run. (University of Wisconsin-Madison, National Science Foundation)
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Spellings Applauds Nomination of Arne Duncan
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:53am
Secretary Spelling made the following statement regarding the nomination of Arne Duncan as U.S. Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan is a visionary leader and fellow reformer who cares deeply about students. As the CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, Arne has advanced policies to hold schools accountable for providing all our nation's students.
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Progress by Our Schools and the Department of Ed
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:53am
As Americans prepare for a change in government, one thing that must not change is the remarkable progress being made by our nation's schools. Schools are expecting more from students. And our students are meeting the challenge.
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Spellings Speaks at Chicago Award Ceremony
US Department of Education - Thu, 12/11/2008 - 10:53am
Secretary Spellings visited Westcott Elementary School in Chicago and delivered remarks on No Child Left Behind and the importance of rewarding effective educators during an award ceremony for selected Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers and principals. Secretary Spellings joined CPS Chief Executive Officer Arne Duncan and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley for the event.
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Regulations on Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/09/2008 - 1:32pm
Following the tragic April 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech, the Department published final regulations to clarify and give schools greater flexibility in making determinations about disclosures of information from students' education records in order to address threats to the health or safety of students or other individuals.
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Spellings Speaks at Philanthropy Luncheon in New York
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/09/2008 - 12:44pm
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks on No Child Left Behind and the importance of closing the achievement gap in the U.S. at the All Stars Helping Kids 2nd Annual Sports, Business, and Philanthropy luncheon today at the Sports Museum of America in New York City.
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Simon Announces Holiday Book Donation
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/09/2008 - 11:17am
Deputy Secretary Simon visited W.W. Ashurst Elementary School on Marine Corps Base Quantico in Va. today to recognize the school's success as a U.S. Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary School (DDESS) and to announce the donation of more than 12,000 free new books for distribution during the holiday season, through the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.
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TIMSS Report Shows Steady Progress in Math
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/09/2008 - 8:33am
American students in grades four and eight showed steady improvements in mathematics since 1995 and generally rank at least in the top one-third compared to other countries, according to an international education comparison. In the latest report of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the ongoing evaluation of 36 to 48 countries revealed that in 2007 the U.S. consistently rated at least in the top one-third and in some cases the top one-fourth of participating nations.
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Spellings Speaks at Federal Student Aid Conference
US Department of Education - Tue, 12/02/2008 - 2:28pm
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks to the Federal Student Aid Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. She discussed action taken by the Administration to promote college accessibility, affordability, and accountability, as well as the work that remains to be done.
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Action to Ensure Access to Federal Student Loans
US Department of Education - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 8:57am
Secretary Spellings announced that the U.S. Department of Education would take further action to purchase Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loans to ensure students have continued access to Federal student loans. The Department will use its existing authority to purchase 2007-2008 academic year FFEL loans. The purchase program is designed to minimize potential disruption in student lending until the conduit program becomes operational.
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Watch TV Show Webcast: Paying for College
US Department of Education - Thu, 11/20/2008 - 8:57am
In an era when what students know is the most important factor in determining success, postsecondary education has never been more critical. Although two thirds of high-growth, high wage jobs require a college degree, only a third of Americans have one. Ninety percent of the fastest-growing jobs in the knowledge-driven economy will require postsecondary education but more than 60 percent of Americans ages 25-64 have no postsecondary education credential.
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Reading First Impact Study: Final Report
US Department of Education - Wed, 11/19/2008 - 7:22am
Secretary Spellings announced the release of the Institute of Education Sciences' report: Reading First Impact Study: Final Report. This report presents an additional year of data from 2006-2007 on student reading comprehension and classroom instruction. In addition, the report includes information on the impact of the program on first-grade students' decoding skills.
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TV Show November 18: Paying for College
US Department of Education - Thu, 11/13/2008 - 9:14am
In an era when what students know is the most important factor in determining success, postsecondary education has never been more critical. Although two thirds of high-growth, high wage jobs require a college degree, only a third of Americans have one. Ninety percent of the fastest-growing jobs in the knowledge-driven economy will require postsecondary education but more than 60 percent of Americans ages 25-64 have no postsecondary education credential.
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Tucker Exits ED
US Department of Education - Wed, 11/12/2008 - 2:30pm
Secretary Spellings announced that Sara Martinez Tucker will leave her position as under secretary at the U.S. Department of Education effective November 21.
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Ensuring Uninterrupted Access to Federal Student Aid
US Department of Education - Sat, 11/08/2008 - 9:05am
The Department is ensuring students and their families continue to have uninterrupted and timely access to Federal student loans by taking steps to maintain stability in student lending through both the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and Direct Loan Program.
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Special Ed Technical Assistance Center Grant
US Department of Education - Fri, 11/07/2008 - 2:45pm
The U.S. Office of Special Education Programs announced a $1.6 million grant to the University of Oregon to lead a joint effort to continue the work of a technical assistance center aimed at helping address the needs of behavior-challenged students with disabilities.
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New Website to Help Immigrants Learn English
US Department of Education - Fri, 11/07/2008 - 12:05pm
The Department launched U.S.A. Learns, a free Web site to help immigrants learn English.
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Webcast: Final Regulations to Strengthen No Child Left Behind
US Department of Education - Thu, 10/30/2008 - 8:10am
Today at 1:00 pm ET, officials from the U.S. Department of Education are participating in a live webcast to discuss the final regulations for Title I announced by the Secretary on October 28. You may ask questions via email prior to and during the live event. If you have a question or comment, please email it to NCLBquestions@connectlive.com.
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National Assessment Board Members Announced
US Department of Education - Thu, 10/30/2008 - 8:10am
Secretary Spellings announced the appointment and re-appointment of six National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) members. The 24-member governing board develops policy guidance for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the only continuing assessment of what students have learned in various subjects.
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