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Sharing Responsibility for College Affordability, Quality and Completion
One of the best parts of my job is the chance I get to meet outstanding academic and student leaders as I travel around the country. For me, the best moments often come right before or after I deliver my … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged College Affordability
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Recognizing Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. The President recently proclaimed January National Mentoring Month, a tribute to the many selfless Americans who devote themselves to the important educational endeavor of mentoring. His proclamation came on the heels of his recent personal … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged Mentoring, President Obama, STEM
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‘Investing in Innovation’ Creates STEM Awards
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. The Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) competition provides funding to school districts and non-profit organizations around the country to develop new approaches to longstanding challenges in education. Today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the … Continue reading
ED Small Business Awardee Wins Industry Award for Innovation
A recipient of funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Massachusetts-based firm Fluidity Software, Inc., won the top prize for the “Most Innovative Technology Product” and was the runner-up for “Most Likely to Succeed” at the Innovation Incubator competition on … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Innovation, News, Science and Math (STEM)
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Students Have Questions, Astronauts Have Answers
“Station, this is Houston. Are you ready?” The radio crackled. “Houston, we are ready. Over.” As teachers, we are always looking for new ways to inspire our students to make authentic connections between what we teach them in the classroom … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM), Teachers
Tagged STEM, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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A Teacher We Met: Maria Palopoli Prepares Students to Take on Science and Law
Watch the video Imagine this: You decide to have a child and you visit a health clinic. The clinician asks, “Do you want a boy or girl? Which hair color do you prefer? Do you have a preference for curly … Continue reading
Posted in A Teacher We Met, Headlines, Science and Math (STEM), Teachers
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International Rocket Champions Introduce “Nemesis 2” to Secretary Duncan
“I feel smarter just being in the same room as them,” said Secretary Duncan earlier this week when he met with the winning team of the Aerospace Industries Association’s 2011 Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). The four winning students from … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM)
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Back-to-School Bus Heads to the Great Lakes
During last week’s #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, Sarah, a third grade teacher, asked if it is possible for Arne to “tour and sponsor real town halls with educators.” This week, ED announced that Secretary Duncan and his senior staff will … Continue reading
Posted in Back to School Tour 2011, Civil Rights, Early Learning, ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, Innovation, Join the Conversation, Labor-Management, Listening Tour, News, P-12 Reform, Promise Neighborhoods, Race to the Top, Rural, Schools and Community, Science and Math (STEM), Standards and assessments, Teacher Practitioner, Teachers, Teaching Profession, Turnaround Schools
Tagged Arne Duncan, Bus Tour, EDTour11
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Participate in a Robotics Competition—in Space!
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. What could possibly make an already super cool robotics competition even better? The zero-gravity environment of space! NASA and DARPA, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, TopCoder, and Aurora Flight Sciences, recently announced the Zero Robotics … Continue reading
English Learners Key to a Multi-lingual STEM Workforce
Future U.S. competitiveness will depend on how well we prepare our students and provide them the proper skills to be college and career-ready, especially when it comes to careers in the STEM fields. In the K-12 education setting, this means … Continue reading
Posted in Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged English as a Second Language, English Learners, STEM
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Staying Competitive Through Education: The President and American Business Leaders Announce New Commitments
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. On July 18th, the President hosted an education roundtable with key leaders in both the private and public sectors to discuss ways we can ensure a competitive American workforce. The attendees, including business leaders, Secretary Duncan, … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Science and Math (STEM), Turnaround Schools
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Math Teachers: The Nation Builders of the 21st Century
“It doesn’t matter what the academic subject is – or the age of the student. From the moment students enter a school, the most important factor in their success is the teacher,” said Secretary Duncan earlier today at the annual … Continue reading