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Sharing Ideas that Work: How Technology can Improve Education
Posted byon March 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM EDTThis week, school leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and leading educational thinkers gathered in New York City to share innovative ideas about how technology can improve education. The gathering is being led by the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools—a national center created by Congress and launched at the White House in 2011 to advance technologies to transform teaching and learning.
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All-Star STEM Students Meet the President!
Posted byon March 12, 2013 at 6:36 PM EDTToday at the White House, President Obama met with 40 of the Nation's top scientists and engineers - all student finalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search (STS) competition. Winners of the competition will be announced tonight at a gala event in Washington, DC.
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Women in Silicon Valley Leading the Way
Posted byon March 8, 2013 at 5:20 PM EDTWomen investors play a crucial role in helping ensure that the best private-sector ideas - including those coming from women entrepreneurs - get the resources they need to help build companies and create jobs.
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Creating Ladders of Opportunity for our Children
Posted byon March 8, 2013 at 4:58 PM EDTPromise Neighborhoods supports forty-six communities in their plans to deliver services to support every child in obtaining the education they need for their future, from cradle through college.
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What Can Students Do to Protect Themselves?
Posted byon March 6, 2013 at 4:25 PM EDTThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has developed a suite of tools to help students manage college debt and improve their financial literacy.
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Hanging Out with First Lady Michelle Obama
Posted byon March 4, 2013 at 7:52 PM EDTMrs. Obama joins a virtual conversation about Let’s Move!, her initiative to ensure our nation’s kids grow up healthy and reach their full potential.
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Creating What You Can Imagine, Changing the World
Posted byon March 1, 2013 at 5:26 PM EDTMarch is Women’s History Month. There is no better time to engage and empower the next generation of girls to rise up as leaders of our democracy and economy. In that spirit, last week, schools, companies, and labs across the country engaged in a range of activities aimed at getting girls excited about classes and careers in the field of engineering—all part of the 13th annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.”
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First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let's Move Active Schools
Posted byon March 1, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDTThe groundbreaking new initiative is designed to help our kids by bringing physical education back to America’s schools through spurring innovative solutions and offering customized support every step of the way.
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Taking Action: Creating Model Emergency Management Plans for Schools, Institutions of Higher Education and Houses of Worship
Posted byon February 28, 2013 at 3:27 PM EDTSecretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano were joined by leaders from across the country to discuss the development of high-quality emergency management plans to make our schools, institutions of higher education, and houses of worship safer from violence.
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Champions of Change: African American Educational Excellence
Posted byon February 27, 2013 at 6:04 PM EDTTen members of the community, who provide better opportunities for the African American students, are recognized as Champions of Change.