Press Releases
Department Awards $1.2 Million to 11 Small Businesses to Develop Technology for People with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has awarded 16 grants of $75,000 each to 11 small businesses to conduct research and develop technology that makes life and learning easier for individuals with disabilities.
Obama Administration Proceeds with Reform of No Child Left Behind Following Congressional Inaction
With the new school year fast approaching and still no bill to reform the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind, the Obama administration will provide a process for states to seek relief from key provisions of the law, provided that they are willing to embrace education reform.
U.S. Department of Education to Highlight Rural Education Throughout August
Many rural schools begin welcoming students back for the new academic year this month and the U.S. Department of Education today announced that it will hold events and engage in outreach efforts throughout August to help promote the strengths, opportunities, and challenges in rural education.
Education Secretary Duncan Announces 16 Teachers Selected for Teaching Ambassador Fellowships
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the names of 16 teachers selected to be Teaching Ambassador Fellows for the upcoming 2011-12 school year. Five teachers will become full-time employees at Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C. while 11 will remain in their classrooms and participate on a part-time basis.
Department Officials Visit Tennessee to Learn About Progress Made in Implementing Race to the Top Plan
Leaders from the U.S. Department of Education's Implementation and Support Unit (ISU) traveled to Nashville this week for an on-site program review with representatives from Tennessee's Race to the Top team.
Duncan Urges Master Teachers to Help Transform Teaching Profession
America should radically transform the way that teachers are recruited, assigned, evaluated and compensated in order to recognize and reward its great veteran teachers, attract top students into the field, and make America more competitive, said U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
States Begin Reporting Uniform Graduation Rate, Reveal More Accurate High-School Completion Outcomes
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that this summer states will begin reporting high school graduation rates for the 2010-2011 school year using a more rigorous, uniform four-year adjusted cohort, first developed by the nation's Governors in 2005.
Department Officials Meet with Florida Representatives to Learn About Progress Made in Implementing Race to the Top Plan
A team of leaders from the U.S. Department of Education’s Implementation and Support Unit (ISU) travelled to Tallahassee to meet with representatives from the Florida’s Race to the Top team today for an on-site program review.
Secretary Duncan, Attorney General Holder Announce Effort to Respond to School-to-Prison Pipeline by Supporting Good Discipline Practices
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the launch of the Supportive School Discipline Initiative, a collaborative project between the Departments of Justice and Education that will address the “school-to-prison pipeline” and the disciplinary policies and practices that can push students out of school and into the justice system.
U.S. Department of Education Awards $49 Million in Charter School Grants to Florida and New York to Increase Public School Options
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of two charter school grants, totaling $49 million, to increase public school options in Florida and New York.
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