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Hey Kids, Let’s Get Cooking!
Cross-posted from letsmove.gov. First Lady Michelle Obama is once again challenging America’s most creative junior chefs to put their talents to good use and whip up some delicious lunchtime recipes. Let’s Move! is thrilled to announce the Second Healthy Lunchtime … Continue reading
Summer Meals Kickoff
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about making sure children have access to healthy meals while school is out. Children who experience hunger in the summer are more likely to suffer from health problems and “summer … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Parent & Family Engagement, Schools and Community
Tagged school lunch, USDA
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Math and Science the Right Way
“That’s it! I’m digging in!” With that, a third grader at Griggs Elementary in Mobile, Ala., pulled on his surgical glove to examine an owl pellet for rodent bones. Engaging explorations in STEM content are daily occurrences for the young … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM), Teachers
Tagged Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Early Learning: A Prerequisite for Success in the Hispanic Community
It is no surprise to see a room full of business leaders, but what made the meeting on March 19, different was that the leaders in the room were focused on a different kind of investment: education. Secretary Arne Duncan … Continue reading
Posted in Early Learning, Headlines, News
Tagged Early Learning, Head Start, Higher Education, Hispanic Education
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Celebrating Excellence in Community Colleges
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. As a community college teacher, I know that excellence happens every day in community college classrooms and campuses across this country. Both in my classroom and when I’m on the road visiting community colleges, … Continue reading
The Time is Now: Students Talk School and Community Safety with Secretary Duncan
The fight to end the school-to-jail track and reestablish restorative justice practices is personal for Jasmine Jauregui, a youth organizer from the Youth Justice Coalition. “I have a family with a history of incarceration. My father is serving a life … Continue reading
Third International Summit on the Teaching Profession: Sitting at OUR Table
This time of year I typically dream of travelling someplace warm, but today I woke up wishing I were in Amsterdam. As a Social Studies teacher, I would appreciate the opportunity to dive into the city’s rich history. Today I … Continue reading
Five Great Ways to Celebrate Pi Day on 3/14
March 14 (3/14), is only a few days away, which means it’s time to celebrate pi, everybody’s favorite irrational mathematical number (the 14 is also Albert Einstein’s birthday). Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, and … Continue reading
Champions of Change for Educational Excellence for African Americans
In honor of Black History Month, the White House recently held a Champions of Change event honoring 10 leaders who are working to ensure that African American students in their community receive an education that prepares them for high school … Continue reading
Let’s Move! Active Schools Initiative Hits the Schoolyard!
Yesterday, some 6,500 students in Chicago were moving, shaking, jumping and dancing in what may have been the largest coordinated “recess” in history. Why the sudden burst of activity? It has a lot to do with one of the enthusiastic … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Schools and Community
Tagged Let's Move!, Let's Move! Active Schools
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Students at New York’s Harbor School Chart Their Course for College and Careers
A little more than a week after the State of the Union address where President Obama spoke about redesigning high schools to equip graduates with the skills that employers demand, Secretary Duncan and several Department of Education staff (myself included) … 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
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