2009-09-15:
ED: Education Secretary Arne Duncan Designates 314 Schools as 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced 314 schools as 2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The schools – 264 public and 50 private – will be honored at an awards ceremony on November 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For the past 27 years, more than 6,150 of America's schools have received this coveted award.
2009-09-29:
ED: $6.6 Million in Striving Readers Grants Awarded to help Struggling Readers
Eight states will receive $6.6 million in Striving Readers grants to improve the literacy skills of struggling adolescent readers, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today. The purpose of the Striving Readers program is to raise reading achievement in Title I-eligible middle and high schools where significant numbers of students are faced with the challenges of poverty and reading below grade level.
2009-10-20:
ED: Education Department Seeks Advice from Experts on Ways to Improve Assessments
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it will hold public meetings across the country to listen and learn from assessment experts and practitioners. The goals are two-fold: first to gather technical input to inform the development of a Race to the Top Assessment Competition; and second to enable states, who will be the competition applicants, and the public to participate in and learn from these events.
2009-08-27:
ED: Education Department Provides More Than $3.4 million in Grants for Native Hawaiian Education Programs
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $2.7 million to eight vocational education programs on Oahu and on the 'big island' of Hawaii to support career and technical education efforts helping Native Hawaiians. The grants are awarded under the Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP), which provides assistance to projects aimed at increasing vocational enrollment and course completion by Native Hawaiian students.
2009-09-24:
ED: Secretary Duncan Says Rewrite of 'No Child Left Behind' Should Start Now; Reauthorization Can't Wait
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today said that the $24.8 billion in federal funds available annually to the nation's schools should support reforms that prepare students for success in college and careers.
2009-09-11:
ED: $12.4 Million Awarded to School Systems in 24 States, D.C. to Promote Instruction of Critical Foreign Languages
The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of more than $12.4 million in Foreign Language Assistance Program grants to local and state school systems in 24 states and the District of Columbia, aimed at promoting the instruction of foreign languages critical to national security.
2009-10-01:
ED: $21.8 Billion Distributed to Promote Educational Improvement
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today the distribution of more than $21.8 billion in formula grants to support state-administered programs that support teachers and help students reach high standards.
2009-10-06:
ED: U.S. Secretary of Education Announces National Competition to Invest in Innovation
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the Department's priorities for grants under the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). The fund, which is part of the historic $5 billion investment in school reform in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will support local efforts to start or expand research-based innovative programs that help close the achievement gap and improve outcomes for students.
2009-09-04:
ED: Recovery Act Funds Accelerated to Save Jobs, Drive Reforms in Schools with Students in Greatest Need
The Department of Education has made available ahead of schedule the second half of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding—$11.37 billion—in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, IDEA, and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) grants and provided further guidance to states and schools on use of funds, flexibility, and the need for collaboration across programs.
2009-09-30:
ED: Education Secretary Duncan Announces $43 Million in Grants to Improve Teaching in High-Need Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of $43 million for 28 new five-year Teacher Quality Partnership grants to improve instruction in struggling schools. These grants will be used to reform traditional university teacher preparation and teacher residency programs.
2009-08-18:
ED: U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan Issues Statement on Release of the U.S. Students' Rankings on International Assessments of Student Achievement
This is a special supplement to The Condition of Education 2009, released by the Department’s National Center for Education Statistics.
2009-08-14:
ED: Education Secretary Arne Duncan Proposes to Allow States to Use Up to $41 Million of Existing Title I and IDEA Funds to Effectively Administer, Monitor and Report Use of ARRA Funds
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that the Education Department will publish a proposal in the Federal Register on Monday, Aug. 17, to allow states to reserve more administrative funds under Title I, Part A and IDEA to defray data collection costs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) including those related to administering, monitoring and reporting on use of ARRA funds.
2009-08-30:
Public Education Department: The Three-Tiered Licensure System
and The Achievement Gap
This report, released by the Public Education Department, evaluates the three-tiered system, which is designed to increase student achievement by recruiting and retaining high-quality teachers. The evaluation indicated that the system was effective in its recruitment and retainment of teachers, but did not address student achievement, leaving it to future evaluations.
2009-08-11:
ED: Anchorage Receiving $1.2 Million Grant to Keep Alaska Native Students in School on Path to College and Careers
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced plans to award a three-year, $1.2 million grant to support Project Puqigtut in Anchorage public schools.
2009-07-27:
ED: President Obama, U.S. Secretary of Education Duncan Announce National Competition to Advance School Reform
President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that states leading the way on school reform will be eligible to compete for $4.35 billion in Race to the Top competitive grants to support education reform and innovation in classrooms. Between the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), more than $10 billion in grant money will be available to states and districts that are driving reform.
2009-08-26:
ED: Obama Administration Announces Historic Opportunity to Turn Around Nation's Lowest-Achieving Public Schools
Secretary Duncan announces $3.5 billion in Title I school improvement grants to fund transformational changes where children have long been underserved.
2009-08-06:
ED: $4.5 Million in Grants Awarded for Special Education Parent Information, Training Centers
The U.S. Department of Education announced the award of more than $4.5 million in grants to operate 16 special education parent information and training centers in 14 states, including targeted centers for American Indians and military families.
2009-08-03:
ED: Secretary Duncan Announces 13 Teachers Selected for Teaching Ambassador Fellowships
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that 13 teachers have been selected as Teaching Ambassador Fellows for 2009-2010. Three fellows will become full-time U.S. Department of Education employees for one year. Ten will participate part-time while remaining in their classrooms throughout the school year.
2009-08-03:
ED: Department of Education to Accelerate $11.37 Billion in Stimulus Funds
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that the Department will accelerate stimulus spending by making $11.37 billion in Title I, IDEA, and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) funding, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), available to states one month early to help save jobs and drive reform.
2009-07-28:
ED: More Than $45 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Wyoming to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Wyoming will be eligible to apply for another $22 million this fall.
2009-07-28:
ED: More Than $505 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Missouri to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Missouri will be eligible to apply for another $249 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED: More Than $625 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for South
Carolina to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. South Carolina will
be eligible to apply for another $69 million this fall.
2009-07-27:
Drivers of Choice: Parents, Transportation, and School Choice
This report, conducted by researchers from Center on Reinventing Public Education Denver School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver, discusses the effect that transportation distance, time, and mode have on families that are seeking better school options for their children.
2009-07-28:
ED: More Than $74 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Delaware to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Delaware will be eligible to apply for another $36 million this fall. Today’s funding is being made available per Delaware’s successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1.
2009-07-27:
ED: More Than $2 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Texas to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Texas will be eligible to apply for another $1 billion this fall.
2009-07-28:
ED: $357 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Kentucky to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Kentucky will be eligible to apply for another $176 million this fall. Today’s funding is being made available per Kentucky’s successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1.
2009-07-28:
ED: $52 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Vermont to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Vermont will be eligible to apply for another $25 million this fall. Today's funding is being made available per Vermont's successful completion of Part 1 of the State Stabilization Application, which was made available on April 1.
2009-07-14:
ED: School Districts in 38 States Receive $116 Million in Grants to Help Improve Teaching of American History
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that 123 school districts in 38 states have been awarded $116 million in new grants to help schools improve the teaching of American history.
2009-07-03:
ED: U.S. Department of Education Study Finds that Good Teaching can
be Enhanced with New Technology
U.S. Department of Education released an analysis comparing
online and face-to-face instruction in an effort to show
evidence of improved teaching and learning through the use of
technology. The study was conducted by the Center for Technology
and Learning, SRI International under contract to the U.S.
Department of Education’s Office of Policy and Program Studies
Service, which commissioned the study.
2009-07-03:
ED: More Than $2.7 Billion Will Be Made Available Early to States
This funding represents that last third of the government
services fund which was initially scheduled to be made available
with the completion of Phase II applications as part of the
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Of this $2.7 billion being
distributed early, $2.4 billion will be awarded today to states
that have successfully completed Phase I applications and the
remaining $316.6 million of the accelerated funds will be
awarded in the coming days as the remaining states are approved
for Phase I applications.
2009-07-03:
ED: More Than $134.5 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for New
Hampshire to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. New Hampshire will
be eligible to apply for another $66 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED:
$191 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Nebraska to
Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Nebraska will be
eligible to apply for another $94 million this fall.
2009-07-15:
ED: More Than $81 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Montana to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Montana will be eligible to apply for another $40 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED: Secretary Duncan Announces $2.4 Million in Grants To help Girls
in Math, Science on Anniversary of Title IX
On the 37th anniversary of Title IX, U.S. Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan joined White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett
and an all-star line-up of women athletes and scientists for a
roundtable discussion on the landmark legislation, and he
announced the award of $2.4 million in grants to 13 groups to
support projects that will help high school girls gain higher
proficiency in math and science.
2009-07-03:
ED: Secretary Duncan Urges Charters to Turn Around Schools, Improve Accountability
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today called on charter
school leaders to become active players in the national effort
to turn around low-performing schools and to take aggressive
actions to ensure their schools are held accountable for student
results.
2009-07-03:
ED: Statement by Secretary Duncan on the Role of Charter Schools in
Turnaround Business
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the following
statement urging states to work with charter school operators to
turn around struggling schools and provide innovation and choice
to students and parents.
2009-07-03:
ED: $129 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Hawaii to Save
Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Hawaii will be
eligible to apply for another $63 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED: $178.5 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for West Virginia to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. West Virginia will
be eligible to apply for another $88 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED: More Than $70 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for North
Dakota to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. North Dakota will
be eligible to apply for another $34.6 million this fall.
2009-07-15:
ED: More Than $388 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Louisiana to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Louisiana will be eligible to apply for another $191 million this fall.
2009-07-15:
ED: More Than $317 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Oklahoma to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Oklahoma will be eligible to apply for another $156 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED: More Than $297 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for
Arkansas to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Arkansas will be
eligible to apply for another $146 million this fall.
2009-07-03:
ED: Secretary Duncan Challenges National Education Association to
Accelerate School Reforms
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today praised the National
Education Association for its effort to improve the quality of
the education workforce and challenged the union to reevaluate
some of its policies on compensating teachers and offering them
job protections.
2009-07-03:
ED:
$656 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Alabama to Save
Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of
education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching
jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Alabama will be
eligible to apply for another $73 million this fall.
2009-06-05:
ED: U.S. Education Secretary Takes His "Listening and Learning" Tour to New
Jersey - Announces that state now has more than $891 million available
for reform and to help save jobs
The state is the fifth stop on his multi-state tour to solicit feedback
from a broad group of stakeholders around federal education policy, as
well as to gain input on the Obama administration's education agenda,
including early childhood, higher standards, teacher quality, workforce
development and higher education.
2009-06-01:
ED: More Than $589 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Maryland to Save Teaching Jobs And Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Maryland will be eligible to apply for another $290 million this fall.
2009-06-08:
ED: U.S. Secretary of Education Calls on State Officials and Researchers to Deliver Honest Answers about Reforms
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said today that school reforms should be monitored and judged by results that can be backed up by research proving their effectiveness.
2009-06-03:
Dropouts in the Denver Public Schools: Early Warning Signals and
Possibilities for Prevention and Recovery
This report, conducted by researchers from The Center for Social
Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University, examines the early warning signs that lead to students dropping out. The data used in this research was derived from both 9th graders and middle school students
in 2006-07 to examine how many students are currently displaying early warning signals of a potential dropout outcome.
2009-06-03:
ED: More Than $1 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Michigan to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Michigan will be eligible to apply for another $525 million this fall.
2009-06-01:
ED: Duncan Appoints William J. Taggart to Lead Federal Student Aid Office
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the appointment of William J. Taggart as chief operating officer (COO) of the department's Federal Student Aid office (FSA).
2009-06-03:
ED: $301 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Kansas to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Kansas will be eligible to apply for another $148 million this fall.
2009-06-01:
ED: More Than $316 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Iowa to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Iowa will be eligible to apply for another $156 million this fall.
2009-05-27:
ED: $672 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Washington to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education
reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of
state and local budget cuts. Washington will be eligible to apply for
another $331 million this fall.
2009-05-27:
ED: $806 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Virginia to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education
reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of
state and local budget cuts. Virginia will be eligible to apply for
another $397 million this fall.
2009-05-27:
A CRITICAL MISSION: Making Adolescent Reading an Immediate Priority in
SREB States
This report, conducted by researchers from the Southern Regional
Education Board (SREB), examines the reading levels of middle and high school students. It further demonstrates the benefits of teaching reading all the way through high school and the impact on educational and economic progress in every state.
2009-05-20:
ED: Secretary Duncan Urges "States to Act Now" and Submit Stimulus Fund Applications
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged states to submit applications for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds as quickly as possible, saying teaching jobs are at risk and reforms must move forward.
2009-05-20:
ED: More Than $765 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Indiana to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
The funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Indiana will be eligible to apply for another $242 million this fall.
2009-05-20:
ED: Secretary Duncan Sets Tone for 'Race to the Top' By Naming Innovative New Leader
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that Joanne Weiss will lead development of the "Race to the Top Fund" to catalyze innovation and restore America's global leadership in public K-12 education.
2009-05-27:
ED: More Than $666 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Massachusetts to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education
reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of
state and local budget cuts. Massachusetts will be eligible to apply for
another $328 million this fall.
2009-05-20:
ED: $111 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Rhode Island to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Rhode Island will be eligible to apply for another $54 million this fall.
2009-05-27:
ED: $165 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Idaho to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education
reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of
state and local budget cuts. Idaho will be eligible to apply for another
$81 million this fall.
2009-05-29:
ED: $434 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Puerto Rico to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Puerto Rico will be eligible to apply for another $214 million this fall.
2009-05-20:
ED: $635 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Tennessee to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Tennessee will be eligible to apply for another $313 million this fall.
2009-05-13:
ED: More Than $266 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Nevada to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $266 million is now available for Nevada under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.
2009-05-13:
ED: U.S. Education Secretary Announces Budget That Advances Reform While Cutting Waste
The U.S. Department of Education's FY 2010 $46.7 billion budget proposal will advance President Obama's agenda to reform the nation's schools while making fiscally responsible decisions to cut ineffective programs and unnecessary personnel, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in releasing the budget today.
2009-05-13:
ED: More Than $1 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Georgia to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $1 billion is now available for Georgia under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Georgia will be eligible to apply for another $509 million this fall.
2009-05-13:
ED: More than $1.8 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Florida to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $1.8 billion is now available for Florida under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.
2009-05-12:
Cities in Crisis: A Special Analytic Report on High School Graduation
This report, by Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, examines graduation rates in the school districts serving the nation’s 50 most-populous cities as well as the larger metropolitan areas in which they are situated. Results show that graduation rates are considerably lower in the nation’s largest cities than they are in the average urban locale.
2009-05-13:
ED: Duncan Names Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to National Assessment Governing Board
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has appointed Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) to the National Assessment Governing Board. Gov. Perdue's term will end Sept. 30, 2012.
2009-05-13:
ED: Duncan Wants Title I Dollars to Drive Reform
Education Secretary Arne Duncan today told a leading think tank that the Obama administration is changing the federal Title I program to aggressively drive reform in schools that need it the most.
2009-05-13:
ED: More Than $2 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for New York to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $2 billion is now available for New York under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.
2009-05-13:
ED: Education Secretary Launches National Discussion on Education Reform
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will travel to 15 or more states in the coming months to solicit feedback from a broad group of stakeholders around federal education policy in anticipation of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The tour will gather input on the Obama administration's education agenda, including early childhood, higher standards, teacher quality, workforce development, and higher education.
2009-05-13:
ED: More Than $587 Million in Recovery Funds now Available for Wisconsin to Save Jobs and Drive Reform
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that more than $587 million is now available for Wisconsin under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts. Wisconsin will be eligible to apply for another $289 million this fall.
2009-05-13:
ED: 2009 Presidential Scholars Announced
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the selection of 141 outstanding high school seniors as the 2009 Presidential Scholars. The students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, and community service. Presidential scholars will be honored for their accomplishments in Washington D.C., tentatively scheduled from June 20-24.
2009-04-20:
ED: $85.4 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for South Dakota to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that $85.4 million is now available for South Dakota under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.
2009-04-20:
“Double-Dose” Algebra as an Alternative Strategy to Remediation: Effects on Students' Academic Outcomes
This study, by researchers at Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, examines the popular strategy to improve students' test scores by expanding instructional time. 8th grade students with below avarage test scores were required to enroll in additional support algebra courses while already taking 9th grade algebra. Results show that students' algebra schills were raised, although the impact on student grades and failure rates was less conclusive.
2009-04-20:
ED: Nearly $1.4 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Illinois to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that nearly $1.4 billion is now available for Illinois under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.
2009-04-20:
ED: U.S. Education Secretary Duncan Announces Appointments at the U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the appointment of Robert Shireman as deputy undersecretary and Massie Ritsch as deputy assistant secretary for External Affairs and Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education.
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