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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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Duncan Addresses Gun Violence in New “Ask Arne” Video Series
As a teacher and a parent, what our nation’s education leaders think, really matters to me. And with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about to begin a second term, it matters even more. Today, we’re excited to announce the launch … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Schools and Community, Teachers
Tagged Campus Safety, gun violence, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Community Partnerships for the Digital Learning Revolution
I wasn’t surprised to learn that my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama –The Rocket City – has launched one of the largest school district transitions to digital learning in the nation. I recently visited Huntsville to learn from their experience, and … Continue reading
Now is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence in Schools and Communities
I have been proud to serve President Obama and this administration since day one, but today was one of my proudest days. The actions that the President is taking and proposing to reduce gun violence echo what America’s educators say … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Schools and Community, Teachers
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President Obama’s Plan to Make Our Schools Safer
Earlier today, President Obama introduced a new plan to keeps guns out of the wrong hands, make schools safer, and increase access to mental health services. “While reducing gun violence is a complicated challenge,” President Obama said during the announcement. … Continue reading
Duncan Addresses School Safety During Promise Neighborhoods Announcement
In his first public comments since last week’s Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke on the importance of school safety at the Neval Thomas Elementary School in Washington, D.C., at an event where he … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Promise Neighborhoods, Schools and Community
Tagged Promise Neighborhoods
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Duncan Tours Neighborhoods and Schools Impacted by Sandy
Secretary Duncan talks with students at PS 38 during a visit to Staten Island on Thursday. Photo by Andy Kropa for the U.S. Department of Education. The wind and rain of Hurricane Sandy are long gone, but the physical devastation … Continue reading
Duncan Visits Dallas
Secretary Arne Duncan traveled to Dallas on Tuesday, where he visited L.G. Pinkston High School and addressed business and civic leaders working to prepare Dallas’s students for college and careers. While visiting classrooms with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Schools and Community
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Tie a Big Blue Ribbon on America’s Great Schools
This year marks the 30th anniversary of an American tradition—the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The brainchild of the second U.S. secretary of education, Terrel H. Bell, the program honors great American schools—urban, rural, suburban, public, private, charter, magnet, and … Continue reading
It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their stories are. Both men are using education to take charge of their … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, News, Schools and Community
Tagged Vocational and Adult Education
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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
Posted in Back To School Tour, Back to School Tour 2012, Headlines, News, Schools and Community, Teachers
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