Equal Educational Opportunity

Submitted by Asmigielski on Mon, 2010-03-01 10:44
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Link to Anniversary of Bloody Sunday blog post
Equal Educational Opportunity
In Selma, Alabama, on the 45th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," Secretary Duncan spoke about impediments to equal educational opportunity and the administration's intentions to work with schools and postsecondary institutions to address them.
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Race to the Top Finalists

Submitted by dp_admin on Wed, 2010-02-17 19:08
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Link to Race to the Top Fund press release
Race to the Top Finalists
Secretary Arne Duncan announced finalists for Phase 1 of the Race to the Top Competition. Winners will be announced in April.
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Read Across America

Submitted by Asmigielski on Thu, 2010-02-18 15:37
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Read Across America
Read Across America
First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary Duncan celebrated "Read Across America Day" with nearly 300 children at the Library of Congress.
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Preparing Students for Success

Submitted by dp_admin on Wed, 2010-02-17 19:05
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Link to whitehouse ESEA reauthorization press release.
Preparing Students for Success
President Obama praised governors for bipartisan work to raise academic standards and announced new efforts to promote college- and career-ready standards in the reauthorization of ESEA.
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Turn Around Low-Performing Schools

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Duncan Testifies Before House Committee

Secretary Duncan discussed the 2011 budget, ESEA reauthorization, and the administration's teacher quality agenda at a House Ed and Labor Committee hearing.

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Census: It Matters for Kids

It’s 10 short questions. Simply fill in the answers and mail in the form. It matters for America’s school children. Here’s why.

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Direct Student Loans

Let's eliminate subsidies for banks and use the money to help poor and middle-class Americans attend college.

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The grant application and final priorities for the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) are now available.

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High School Commencement Challenge

The White House and ED announced the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, inviting public schools to compete to have President Obama speak at their graduation this spring.

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