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Students: Do You Want to Make a Positive Difference in Education

February 14, 2012

As President Obama said in his State of the Union Address, when we act together, in common purpose and common effort, there is nothing the United States of America cannot achieve. [...] Read more.

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2013 Education Budget: What it Means For You

February 13, 2012

Continuing its commitment to education and an America built to last, the Obama Administration released its 2013 budget proposal to Congress today. It includes new education investments that will give U.S. students and workers the education and training they need for the jobs of today and [...] Read more.

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Program Launched to Increase Latino College Graduation Rates

February 2, 2012

With a $600,000 grant from Lumina Foundation for Education, a partnership of community organizations, educators, and funders has launched a four-year effort to increase the number of Latino students completing college in three counties in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region. The project [...] Read more.

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness

January 31, 2012

Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter joined Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) at the University of Maryland Baltimore to announce new efforts from the Department of Education to help public servants—including veterans, nurses, and teachers [...] Read more.

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Teachers Want to Lead the Transformation of Their Profession

January 27, 2012

“Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping [...] Read more.

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Applications for 2012-2013 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship

January 23, 2012

Applications for the U.S. Department of Education’s fifth cohort of Teaching Ambassador Fellows opened on January 21^st and are scheduled to close on February 22^nd, 2012. Since 2008, this highly competitive program has enabled a total of sixty-nine outstanding teachers, each with a record of leadership, strong communication skills, and insights into educational policy based in classroom expertise to work with the Department on a full or part time basis. For more information [...] Read more.

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Join ED and Teachers for a #TeachTalk Discussion on Twitter

January 20, 2012

On Friday, January 27, the US Department of Education will welcome over 200 teachers for a screening of the documentary, American Teacher. Narrated by Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth, the film chronicles the stories of four teachers living and working in different urban and rural areas of the country. It follows the teachers as they reach different milestones in their careers and provides a rich and compelling portrait of the teaching profession in America [...] read more and watch video

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U.S. Department of Education to Host Teachers from Close Up Foundation for Civic Education Discussion Series

JANUARY 17, 2012

The U.S. Department of Education and the Close Up Foundation announced today a series of discussions that will be held between senior Department officials and teachers participating in Close Up Washington D.C., a nonprofit organization that helps young people become active and engaged citizens. The discussion series will be held at the Department’s D.C. headquarters between January and May, focusing on education reform ideas for meeting 21st Century classroom [...] read more

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Recognizing Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring

January 12, 2012

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 recognition of 17 individuals and organizations who, at a White House ceremony in December, were awarded the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring [...] read more

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The 2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development

The 2012 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will [...] read more

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Obama Administration Releases Report and Interactive Maps Highlighting Critical American Jobs Act Investments in Education

The Obama Administration released a report, Education and the American Jobs Act: Creating Jobs through Investments in Our Nation’s Schools, and interactive maps that highlight estimated benefits that states and local school districts would receive if Congress acts to pass [...] read more …

Jose Rico Appointed Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today announced the appointment of José Rico as the new director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The Initiative is in charge of expanding academic excellence and improving educational opportunities for Hispanics for President Obama and Secretary [...] read more