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Five Things to Know About Your Student Loans
Over the next few months, many students who graduated or left school in the spring of 2012 will reach the end of their grace period and start repaying their student loans. Now is a great time to brush up on … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News
Tagged Federal Work Study, Income-Based Repayment, Student Loans
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It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their stories are. Both men are using education to take charge of their … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, News, Schools and Community
Tagged Vocational and Adult Education
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Walking in Their Shadows: ED Officials Team Up with Principals
In celebration of National Principals Month, dozens of senior ED leaders and staff members are visiting schools today, tomorrow and Thursday across the country as part of an organized effort in which federal education officials are shadowing school leaders. These … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers, Teaching Profession
Tagged National Principals' Month, Principals
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Secretary Duncan Hosts First Meeting with National Council of Young Leaders
They are resilient. They are smart. They are united. They have beaten the odds and last week six leaders from the National Council of Young Leaders met with Secretary Arne Duncan and Deb Delisle, assistant secretary for elementary and secondary … Continue reading
#AskFAFSA Office Hours with Secretary Arne Duncan
On October 12th at 4pm ET, Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan will join @FAFSA to answer your financial aid questions during the October edition of #AskFAFSA Office Hours. Maybe you have a question about completing the FAFSA or understanding your … Continue reading
Standing Up for Teachers is an International Endeavor
Today teachers across the globe, from Budapest to Ramallah, are celebrating World Teachers’ Day. Using the theme “Taking a Stand for Teachers!” educators are meeting with students to encourage them to become teachers, holding rallies and leading discussions about the … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Teachers
Tagged International Summit on the Teaching Profession
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Driving Productivity in Postsecondary Education Through Innovation
The Department of Education (ED) seeks to encourage innovation in higher education teaching and learning to drive productivity, quality, and equity. To contribute to the national conversation in this arena, ED, in collaboration with the White House Office of Science … Continue reading
The State of Education
“States and districts, schools and communities are driving more change than ever before,” Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters during a speech at the National Press Club yesterday. “Educators at every level are being more and more creative — pairing good … Continue reading
From Farming to the Forefront of Education: A College President’s Story
As a teen growing up on his family’s 1,000-acre farm in southeastern Illinois, Terry Wilkerson had no plans to go college. “At that point in my life, I didn’t see the value of an education. I just needed to get … Continue reading
Intern at ED
Do you have an interest in education policy analysis or research? In intergovernmental relations or public affairs? Does working with social media while learning about the role of the Federal government in education sound like your cup of tea? If … Continue reading
Strengthening the American Workforce through Innovation
St. Petersburg (Fla.) College engineering and technology student Tungo Harris has a plan: “I want to get gainfully employed — and I figure I will be after this — with a decent salary,” Harris told the Tampa Bay Times. Thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News
Tagged Community Colleges, Education and the Economy, Innovation
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