2013 Education Budget: What it Means For You
Continuing its commitment to education and an America built to last, the Obama Administration released its 2013 budget proposal to Congress today. It includes new education investments that will give U.S. (read more)“School Days” Video Features Plans for Making College More Affordable
The January 2012 edition of “School Days,” the monthly video journal of the U.S. (read more)U.S. Department of Education 2013 Budget Continues Investments to Strengthen Workforce and Rebuild American Economy
The Obama Administration continues its commitment to education and an America Built to Last with the release of its 2013 budget today, building on responsible decisions that will put the nation on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the coming years. (read more)States and Education Community Weigh In on First Round of NCLB Flexibility
President Obama announced yesterday that ten states have agreed to implement bold education reforms and will receive flexibility from No Child Left Behind. (read more)U.S. Department of Education Releases Environmental Justice Strategy
The Department of Education today announced the release of its draft Environmental Justice (EJ) strategy. The Department’s draft EJ strategy focuses on healthy learning environments for students, energy-efficient school facilities, sustainability education and environmental literacy, and energy efficiency in the Department’s facilities. (read more)#HispanicED Twitter Town Hall with Arne Duncan
An engaged audience with a broad range of questions joined Secretary Arne Duncan on Twitter and via video yesterday to discuss education issues facing the Latino community. (read more)We Can’t Wait: 10 States Approved for NCLB Flexibility
“We can’t wait,” President Obama said earlier today at a White House event to announce that 10 states have been approved for flexibility in exchange for reform from No Child Left Behind. (read more)Our Children Can't Wait for Congress to Fix No Child Left Behind, Announces Flexibility in Exchange for Reform for Ten States
Washington, DC — President Barack Obama will announce today that ten states that have agreed to implement bold reforms around standards and accountability will receive flexibility from the burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). (read more)In Boston: Arne Says We Must Invest in Education
“Education is an investment,” Secretary Duncan told a town hall audience earlier this week at Emerson College in Boston. (read more)
