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April “School Days” Highlights Potential Increase in Student Loan Rate
In the just-released April 2012 edition of “School Days,” the monthly video journal of the U.S. Department of Education, President Obama calls for quick action by the Congress to avoid a dramatic increase in the interest rate for Federal college … Continue reading
New “School Days” Features March Events at ED
The March 2012 edition of “School Days,” the U.S. Department of Education’s monthly video journal, looks at just-announced data on student progress at our nation’s lowest performing schools, Secretary Arne Duncan’s visit to the South by Southwest Festival, and a … Continue reading
What Happened in February at ED?
In the February edition of “School Days,” the U.S. Department of Education’s monthly video journal, President Obama names the first states to receive flexibility from the requirements of No Child Left Behind, Secretary Arne Duncan visits the Green Schools National … Continue reading
“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. Department of Education, features President Obama’s State of the Union message and his plans for making college more affordable, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s challenge for … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News
Tagged College Affordability, Race to the Top, School Days, State of the Union
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“School Days” Features President Obama’s Speech Linking Education to Middle Class Prosperity
The December 2011 edition of “School Days,” the video journal of the U.S. Department of Education, is now online. This month’s top stories include President Obama’s speech on the importance of education for middle class prosperity; Secretary Arne Duncan’s celebration … Continue reading
New “School Days” Video Highlights First Group of States Seeking Waivers from NCLB
The latest edition of ED’s “School Days” video journal looks back at the month of November, and the lead story features the first states to seek waivers from the No Child Left Behind Act in exchange for broad reforms. Other … Continue reading
Latest “School Days” Video Features “Pay As You Go” Proposal on Student Loan Debt
President Obama’s “Pay as You Go” proposal to make college more affordable is the top story in the October 2011 edition of School Days, the U.S. Department of Education’s monthly video journal. Other topics featured include Secretary Arne Duncan’s visit … Continue reading
September School Days Video Journal Highlights the American Jobs Act
News on what the American Jobs Act means for teachers and schools, a report on Secretary Arne Duncan’s back-to-school bus tour, and the winners of the 2011 Broad Prize are among the stories featured in the September edition of “School Days.” Continue reading
Posted in Back to School Tour 2011, Headlines, News
Tagged American Jobs Act, School Days
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Latest “School Days” Video Features Secretary Duncan’s Tribal College Visit
The August 2011 edition of School Days, the U.S. Department of Education’s monthly video journal, is now online. This month we feature the Obama Administration’s plans to give schools relief from some parts of the No Child Left Behind Act, … Continue reading
“School Days” Video Journal Reports on Activities at ED in July
This week, the U.S. Department of Education released online the July 2011 of edition School Days, ED’s monthly video journal. Highlights this month include a new web tool for comparing college costs, a visit from the State Teachers of the … Continue reading
School Days Highlights June at ED
This week, the U.S. Department of Education introduces School Days, a quick and casual look back at what went on at ED in the previous month. The video journal covers a dozen large and small events featuring Secretary Arne Duncan … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News
Tagged Arne Duncan, ESEA Reauthorization, Fix NCLB, NCLB, School Days
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