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Finalists for Race to the Top
March 4, 2010 – 11:26 am
Today Secretary Arne Duncan announced the 16 applicants who are finalists in the first phase of the Race to the Top competition. Winners will be announced in April.
See the press release, letter to governors, and other information.
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Secretary Duncan Testifies Before House Committee
March 3, 2010 – 3:36 pm
Secretary Duncan discussed the 2011 budget, ESEA reauthorization, and the administration’s teacher quality agenda at a House Ed and Labor Committee hearing.
White House Easter Egg Roll Poster Design Contest
February 25, 2010 – 6:46 am
The White House invites entries from public schools in DC, VA, and MD.
Secretary Arne Duncan at the National Governors Association Meeting
February 23, 2010 – 1:36 pm
Secretary Duncan spoke at the National Governors Association winter meeting about the Obama Administration’s education agenda. Watch the video.
New Open Innovation Portal Awaits Ideas
February 23, 2010 – 12:05 pm
Learn about a new place where education innovators can share ideas and collaborate to turn those ideas into reality.
Duncan, Sebelius Update Early Learning Community on SAFRA
February 19, 2010 – 2:23 pm
The early childhood community is closely watching the progress of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) as it moves through Congress, because the proposed legislation would create the Early Learning Challenge Fund—an unprecedented investment in the nation’s children totaling $9.3 billion over the next decade.
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, more than 600 early learning [...]
Congressional Leaders Announce Bipartisan ESEA Review
February 19, 2010 – 12:36 pm
Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Committee on Ed and Labor announced plans for a bipartisan reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Teacher to Teacher—Listening to Teachers about a New ESEA
February 19, 2010 – 6:39 am
Accountability measures need to be fair and based on academic growth. How can this be done? What does it look like in your classroom?
Investment Versus Expense: Secretary Duncan Teaches Lesson on the Federal Education Budget
February 5, 2010 – 10:51 am
Secretary Duncan taught a class of government students about the federal education budget.
