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Learning Globally, Implementing Locally
For two days, leaders of state and provincial education systems in two of the largest countries in the world — China and the United States – shared ideas and discussed efforts to improve teacher quality and the performance of weak … Continue reading
Celebrating National Environmental Education Week
Yesterday we kicked off National Environmental Education Week. This year’s theme spotlights ways technology can enhance environmental learning. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan offered his perspective in a new public service announcement to celebrate EE Week. “We know so many … Continue reading
Obama Administration Budget Makes Major Investment in Early Learning
Studies prove that children who have rich early learning experiences are better prepared to thrive in school. Yet the United States ranks 28th in the world for the enrollment of 4-year-olds in early learning, and 25th in public investment in … Continue reading
2014 Education Budget: What’s the Bottom Line?
As Education Secretary Arne Duncan often says, budgets aren’t just numbers in a ledger – they are a reflection of our values. President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal, released today, demonstrates his belief in education as the engine that will keep … Continue reading
Texas Turnaround Becomes a Model for Success
Click here for an alternate version of the video with an accessible player. Secretary Duncan has said that we cannot rest until all schools are schools we would be proud to send our own children. Unfortunately, for too many schools … Continue reading
A Student’s Voice on Career and Technical Education
Flameworking. Robot building. Custom painting. High school. These seemingly disparate ideas fit together seamlessly for 18-year-old Taylor Clow, a thriving senior I met recently at New Jersey’s Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT). The Teaching Ambassador Fellows— teachers working for … Continue reading
Posted in Career and Technical Education, Headlines, News, Teachers
Tagged CTE, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Building Better Futures with Education
When Kim Phinney, senior director of YouthBuild USA’s rural and tribal development program invited me to attend AmeriCorps’ Conference of Young Leaders, I knew the participants’ stories would be more inspirational than anything we could say to the young people … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, News, Rural
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Bridging the School-Community Divide in Digital Learning
I recently had the opportunity to speak at SXSWedu – a national education convening leading up to the South by Southwest festivals and conferences in Austin, TX. What began three years ago as a handful of education-focused sessions at SXSW … Continue reading
Posted in Education Technology, Headlines, News, Schools and Community
Tagged #SXSWedu, digital learning, MOOC
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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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