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Making High-Quality Early Learning a National Priority
Today, a class of preschool children at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Georgia, engaged in an interactive lesson on sizes and shapes with a special guest – President Barack Obama. The President toured the center, which … Continue reading
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Department Releases New Publications Highlighting ESEA Flexibility
With 34 states and the District of Columbia approved for ESEA flexibility, the U.S. Department of Education released a series of new publications this week, describing the flexibility program and the ways in which some participating states are advancing important … Continue reading
Posted in ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform
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Strumming and Drumming with Local Students and Music Educators at ED
The percussive rhythm of tambourines and African drums as well as the sound of ukuleles and acoustic guitars filled the outdoor plaza at the Department of Education on Tuesday, May 10, when the nonprofit National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) … Continue reading