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Secretary Arne Duncan 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.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:32:00 GMT
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $656 million in recovery funds for Alabama to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 GMT
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $129 million in recovery funds for Hawaii to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 GMT
More than $2.7 billion is being made available early to help states as they face increasing budgetary pressures.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 GMT
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of more than $297 million in recovery funds for Arkansas to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 GMT
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of more than $625 million in recovery funds for South Carolina to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 GMT
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $178.5 million in recovery funds for West Virginia to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:00 GMT
"Education is the civil rights issue of our generation," Secretary Duncan said in a statement on the 45th anniversary of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:01:00 GMT
A new repayment option is available for Americans with heavy federal student loan burdens: the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan.
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:10:00 GMT
Secretary Duncan announced that $13 billion will be available for schools and millions of dollars for better student loans and financial aid.
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:20:00 GMT
ED released a study providing further evidence of the tremendous opportunity to use technology to improve teaching and learning.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:33:00 GMT
Secretary Duncan urged states to work with charter school operators to turn around struggling schools.
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:39:00 GMT
Secretary Duncan announced $2.4 million in grants to help girls in math and science on the anniversary of Title IX.
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:26:00 GMT
Five states will receive technical assistance in developing green programs in career and technical education.
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:44:00 GMT
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of more than $76 million in recovery funds for Alaska to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:30:00 GMT