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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
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Tagged National Principals' Month, Principals
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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
Top 5 Highlights from Education Drives America Tour
After more than 100 events in 48 communities in 12 states, the Education Drives America bus tour came to a close last Friday at the Department’s plaza in Washington. Secretary Duncan wraps up the tour in the video below, and … Continue reading
Teachers@ED: Assistant Secretary Deb Delisle
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deborah Delisle, says that after thirty-seven years in education, her “heart lies with kids everyday,” and is grounded in her role as a teacher. Delisle joined the Department of Education in April after … Continue reading
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Back-to-School Bus Tour Ends on High Note
On its final day, the Education Drives America bus made stops in Roanoke and Richmond, Va., and a final rally at the Department of Education headquarters in Washington. In Roanoke, Secretary Duncan joined Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education … Continue reading
Posted in Back To School Tour, Back to School Tour 2012, Headlines, News
Tagged Let's Move!
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Appalachian Bound: Bus Tour Day Seven
Lexington: Finding inspiration in language Deputy Secretary Tony Miller stopped by Picadome Elementary School in Lexington, Ky for the first stop of day seven of the Department’s back-to-school bus tour across the country. Picadome is a unique school in that … Continue reading
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Collaboration on Display in Three States: Bus Tour Day Six
Columbia: Rural educators teaching with technology Rural educators face a challenge of isolation. Miles away from their peers, collaboration and training can often be difficult. Technology is helping bridge this geographic divide, and was the focus of our first Education … Continue reading
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore…But We Were for Bus Tour Day Five
Topeka: Celebrating a legacy of hope and courage If we’ve learned anything in three years of producing back-to-school tours, it’s that an event that begins with a high school band is bound to be terrific. That was certainly the case … Continue reading
Connecting with Colorado Communities: Bus Tour Day Four
Denver: Getting fit and staying healthy It may have been a once-in-lifetime occurrence: two cabinet secretaries, one governor, two U.S. senators and dozens of students all line-dancing. Historic or not, the importance of the Let’s Move! back-to-school bus tour event … Continue reading
Posted in Back To School Tour, Back to School Tour 2012, Headlines, News, Schools and Community, Teachers
Tagged Let's Move!
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Wyoming Is Ready to Work: Bus Tour Day Three
Rock Springs: Celebrating career academies A four-year college education isn’t for everyone. Both President Obama and Secretary Duncan often note the importance of community colleges, technical and career programs to the future of our country’s economic health. Earlier this year, … Continue reading
Posted in Back To School Tour, Back to School Tour 2012, Headlines, News, Teachers
Tagged career academy, Career and Technical Education, CTE
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Towards the Rockies – Bus Tour Day Two
Elko: Community collaboration is key With only two days complete of ED’s cross-country bus tour, it’s already clear that education really does drive America. During Thursday’s first event at Great Basin College in Elko, Nev., we witnessed how communities can … Continue reading
Posted in Back To School Tour, Back to School Tour 2012, Headlines, News, Teachers
Tagged Indian Education, SIG
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Autotuned Arne Begins Bus Tour Across America
Silicon Valley: Transforming learning through technology and teaching You might not think that a panel discussion on education technology with the Secretary of Education and the Chairman of the FCC would excite an auditorium of high school students, but … Continue reading
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Tagged ED Tech
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