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Historians on America
US Department of Education - 2 hours 27 min ago
Looks at 11 developments that altered the course of U.S. history: the trial of John Peter Zenger and the birth of freedom of the press, the Constitutional Convention (1787), George Washington's concept of a limited Presidency, the Common School movement, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890, the Interstate Highway System (1939-1991), the GI Bill of Rights, the Marshall Plan, Brown v. Board of Education, Gideon v. Wainwright, and the Immigration Act of 1965. (Department of State)
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Nominees to National Board of Education Sciences
US Department of Education - Mon, 08/18/2008 - 11:30am
President Bush today announced his intention to nominate eight individuals to serve as Members of the Board of Directors of the National Board of Education Sciences (NBES).
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Statement on ACT Scores
US Department of Education - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 4:30pm
"ACT scores for the Class of 2008 have remained largely steady, which is encouraging given that the number of test-takers has expanded rapidly to include many more students than ever before...."
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Appointees to Council on State Accountability Systems
US Department of Education - Wed, 08/13/2008 - 8:30am
Secretary Spellings announced the appointment of 16 members to the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC), which Spellings announced as part of the proposed regulations to strengthen No Child Left Behind.
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States Participating in Supplemental Ed Services
US Department of Education - Mon, 08/04/2008 - 4:50pm
Secretary Spellings announced that Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have been approved to allow school districts to offer Supplemental Educational Services (SES) to students attending Title I schools in year one of school improvement status.
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President to Designate Oldham Acting Assistant Secretary
US Department of Education - Fri, 08/01/2008 - 4:50pm
President Bush announced his intention to designate Cheryl Oldham to be Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education at ED.
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Statement on Reauthorization of Higher Ed Act
US Department of Education - Fri, 08/01/2008 - 4:54am
Secretary Spellings issued the following statement on Congressional reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: "I congratulate Congress for its hard work in concluding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, which seeks to tackle many complex and challenging issues that are vexing to students and their families, as well as to institutions. The Administration supports many of the bill's provisions, which are designed to enact needed reforms and address the problems facing colleges, students and families in the 21st Century. However we remain concerned with the creation of more than 60 new, costly, and duplicative programs."
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Higher Ed Grants to Prepare and Plan for Emergencies
US Department of Education - Wed, 07/30/2008 - 12:11pm
Secretary Spellings announced the award of $5.2 million for 13 new grants to colleges and universities to develop and implement emergency management plans for preventing and responding to campus violence and natural disasters in order to ensure the safety of the entire campus community.
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Special Ed Teacher Training Grants Announced
US Department of Education - Tue, 07/29/2008 - 12:13pm
ED announced the award of $2.4 million in grants to 20 institutions in 15 states to help train highly qualified teachers of students with high incidence disabilities, such as learning disabilities, emotional disturbance and mental retardation.
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Brazilian Student Exchanges and Partnerships Grants
US Department of Education - Fri, 07/25/2008 - 9:50am
Secretary Spellings announced the award of 13 new grants totaling $364,904 to promote partnerships between universities and to increase education and training opportunities in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines for students and faculty in both countries.
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Grant to Oregon to Help Create Charter Schools
US Department of Education - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 1:40pm
ED Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Doug Mesecar visited the Self Enhancement Inc., Academy in Portland, Ore., today to present a $9,500,000 Charter School Program grant award to the Oregon Department of Education. Susan Castillo, Oregon State Superintendent of Public Instruction, joined Mesecar for the announcement.
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Grant to Oregon to Help Create Charter Schools
US Department of Education - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 1:40pm
ED Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Doug Mesecar visited the Self Enhancement Inc., Academy in Portland, Ore., today to present a $9,500,000 Charter School Program grant award to the Oregon Department of Education. Susan Castillo, Oregon State Superintendent of Public Instruction, joined Mesecar for the announcement.
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When You Visit ED.gov, What Do You Hope to Accomplish?
US Department of Education - Wed, 07/23/2008 - 9:26am
When you visit ED.gov, why do you come -- what do you hope to accomplish? We are trying to identify the most important or popular tasks that people hope to accomplish at ED.gov, the main website of the U.S. Department of Education. Please help! Simply select the 5 tasks that are most important to you when you visit ED.gov.
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Technical Assistance Center for Minority Institutions
US Department of Education - Tue, 07/22/2008 - 1:46pm
ED announced the award of a $1.5 million grant to the University of Illinois at Chicago for a national center to help minority institutions seek funding opportunities for projects that serve students with disabilities, especially in personnel development.
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Grants for Critical Foreign Language Instruction
US Department of Education - Tue, 07/22/2008 - 1:46pm
ED announced the award of more than $2.2 million in grants to school districts in seven states to help increase the number of Americans learning foreign languages critical to national security and commerce. The five-year grants were awarded to local educational agencies to work in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education.
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Golf Great Phil Mickelson Stresses Value of Math, Science
US Department of Education - Tue, 07/22/2008 - 8:56am
Phil Mickelson, the No. 2-ranked pro golfer in the world, visited the ED to emphasize the value of math and science by showing students from Quantico, Fort Belvoir and Washington, D.C., how those subjects influence golf.
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Secretary Spellings' Remarks at Summit on Higher Education
US Department of Education - Fri, 07/18/2008 - 1:00pm
Secretary Spellings spoke at the 2008 Higher Education Summit, "A Test of Leadership," in Chicago.
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Spellings' Keynote Address at Ed Reform Summit (video)
US Department of Education - Wed, 07/16/2008 - 1:47pm
Secretary Spellings delivers the keynote address at "Excellence in Action: A National Summit on Education Reform" at the Walt Disney Contemporary Resort in Florida.
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Grant to New York to Help Create Charter Schools
US Department of Education - Wed, 07/16/2008 - 1:47pm
ED Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Doug Mesecar visited the Charter School for Applied Technologies in Buffalo, N.Y., today to present a $16,589,561 Charter School Program grant award to the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York (SUNY).
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Spellings Speaks at Education Leaders Forum in Paris
US Department of Education - Fri, 07/11/2008 - 4:46am
Secretary Spellings delivered the keynote remarks at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Education Leaders Forum in Paris.
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