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Equity and Excellence Commission Delivers Report to Secretary Duncan
The need to improve the country’s education system is urgent, according to the Co-Chairs of the Equity and Excellence Commission who formally presented their report to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Tuesday. The Commission’s report, “For Each and Every … Continue reading
Partnering with Counselors to Reduce School Violence
Earlier this month a group of distinguished counselors, selected as finalists for the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Counselor of the Year and their principals visited ED to share their thoughts on transforming the teaching profession and the critical role … Continue reading
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
Posted in Early Learning, Headlines, News
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New Report Continues the Dialogue on Testing Integrity
Academic assessment plays an important role in making decisions about the education of our children. We — parents, educators, and administrators — all depend on valid and reliable data. Yet a series of high-profile cheating incidents over the last several … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Standards and assessments
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Obama Administration Launches College Scorecard
“… My administration will release a new “College Scorecard” that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria — where you can get the most bang for your educational buck.” - President Obama, 2013 State of … Continue reading
In State of the Union, Obama Outlines Bold Education Proposals to Grow the Middle Class
In a State of the Union address focused on growing a strong middle class, President Obama outlined a series of bold proposals that will increase access to high-quality education. Among them were initiatives to make quality early education accessible to … Continue reading
Posted in Early Learning, Headlines, News, P-12 Reform, Schools and Community, Teachers
Tagged College Scorecard, State of the Union, STEM
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Teachers Taking Action
Have we really been talking about the need to improve teacher recruitment and retention for decades? Educators meeting in Indianapolis and video-conferencing in from throughout the nation for the 2013 National Agriculture Education Summit said yes, and that it’s time … Continue reading
Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working
States and their schools are breaking free from the restrictions of No Child Left Behind and pursuing new and better ways to prepare and protect all students, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a Senate committee Thursday. In a hearing before … Continue reading
From Digital Doubter to Tech Guru
During a speech announcing the Department’s National Education Technology Plan, Secretary Arne Duncan noted that “technology empowers teachers like never before.” Once such teacher is Chicago’s Jennie Magiera. This is her story. “Just bells and whistles.” That’s how elementary math … Continue reading
Every Day Should Be Digital Learning Day
Today is Digital Learning Day! As teachers across the country welcome powerful learning technologies into the classroom, students are engaging and benefitting from enhanced opportunities to achieve. Access to technology has become as important to learning as access to a … Continue reading
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Tagged digital learning, Digital Learning Day, edtech, Technology
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National CTE Month Marks Pivotal Moment
This month, students, educators, stakeholder groups, and even regulators will highlight what works in career and technical education (CTE). The U.S. Department of Education has joined the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) to celebrate February as National CTE … Continue reading