Education

Winning i3 Applicants

US Department of Education - Thu, 08/05/2010 - 10:40am

49 school districts, nonprofits, and higher ed institutions have been selected for potential funding under the Investing in Innovation (i3) program. Applicants must secure a 20% private sector match by Sept. 8.

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Senate's Jobs Amendment Vote

US Department of Education - Thu, 08/05/2010 - 6:11am

Secretary Duncan thanked the 61 Senators "who voted to advance consideration of the amendment to support jobs for America's teachers. We estimate that hundreds of thousands of teachers will lose their jobs if Congress doesn't act."

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$1.2 Billion for Rural Broadband Connections

US Department of Education - Wed, 08/04/2010 - 1:11pm

The Agriculture Department announced $1.2 billion for projects that will help bring broadband connections to rural communities and schools, Native American tribal lands, and students' homes.

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School Leadership Grants

US Department of Education - Wed, 08/04/2010 - 6:52am

More than $9 million is being awarded to 14 school districts, nonprofits, and universities to improve leadership in high-need school districts.

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Duncan Highlights "Quiet Revolution"

US Department of Education - Tue, 08/03/2010 - 7:41am

Secretary Duncan praised state and local leaders for leading school reform and announced that 18 states and D.C. are finalists in the second round of Race to the Top.

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Special Education Conference

US Department of Education - Tue, 08/03/2010 - 7:41am

Secretary Duncan spoke at a special education leadership forum of over 700 people involved with educating America's 6.7 million students with disabilities.

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Special Education Conference

US Department of Education - Mon, 08/02/2010 - 7:41am

Secretary Duncan and ED senior staff will speak at a special education leadership forum of over 700 people involved with educating America's 6.7 million students with disabilities.

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"Status Quo Is Morally Inexcusable"

US Department of Education - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 1:15pm

Education reform is a top priority for this Administration, President Obama said to the National Urban League, because the "status quo is morally inexcusable" and "economically indefensible."

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Advancing Educational Equity

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 2:02pm

Secretary Duncan announced that he will form a bipartisan commission to examine educational equity and will pursue federal policies aimed to advance equity in K-12 schools.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

US Department of Education - Tue, 07/27/2010 - 6:20am

On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Secretary Duncan applauded the legislation and rededicated ED to its effective implementation.

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Rural Education Technology Summit

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:19pm

More than 150 rural education stakeholders and technology experts from 26 states attended the National Rural Education Technology Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Three Myths of High School Reform

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:18pm

Secretary Duncan talked about the three myths of high school reform at the College Board AP conference.

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The Win-Win Solution

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 12:18pm

Read Secretary Duncan's remarks at the Council of Chief State School Officers and State Higher Education Executive Officers' joint summer meeting.

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Weekly Update Report Data: Week ending July 16, 2010 (MS Excel)

US Department of Education - Tue, 07/20/2010 - 10:38am

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Community Input and Turnaround Schools

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/14/2010 - 11:47am

Parent and community input will be a requirement in ED's proposal for turning around low-performing schools, Secretary Duncan said in remarks to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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States to Receive Additional Recovery Funds

US Department of Education - Mon, 07/12/2010 - 4:45pm

Connecticut is among the states that will receive additional Recovery Act funds to support jobs and drive education reforms.

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Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

US Department of Education - Mon, 07/12/2010 - 11:40am

Massachusetts, Maine and Nebraska are among the states receiving funding under the School Improvement Grants program to turn around persistently lowest achieving schools.

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$25 Million for Job Retention Activities

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/07/2010 - 10:52am

ED announced the availability of $25 million to help loan servicers in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program retrain and redeploy workers affected by student loan reforms.

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Weekly Update Report Data: Week ending June 30, 2010 (MS Excel)

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/07/2010 - 10:42am

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Weekly Update Report Data: Week ending June 25, 2010 (MS Excel)

US Department of Education - Wed, 07/07/2010 - 10:41am

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