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Enrolling Uninsured Kids in Health Care

10 hours 23 min ago
Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan announced a national coalition to enroll five million children in Medicaid and CHIP within five years.

Support for Education Jobs

14 hours 28 min ago
Alabama, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Tennessee are among the states that will receive funding to support education jobs.

Beyond the Bubble Tests

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 11:36
Read Secretary Duncan's remarks to state leaders about Race to the Top Assessment winners and the next generation of assessments.

California to Receive $1.2 Billion to Support Ed Jobs

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 08:56
Secretary Duncan commended California for being the first state to submit an application under the Education Jobs Fund.

Joint Agreement for New Orleans Recovery

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 15:08
Secretary Duncan and other Obama administration officials announced a $1.8 billion agreement to help renovate and rebuild schools in New Orleans.

Back to School Tour

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 06:18
Secretary Duncan is taking a bus tour to visit schools, honor and listen to teachers, meet with parents and students, and highlight success. See video, photos, and stories in the blog.

Remarks in Little Rock

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 16:00
Secretary Duncan discussed his Back to School Tour and the Obama Administration's education agenda, and he thanked America's teachers -- "our unsung heroes" -- in Little Rock, AR.

Emergency Response Plans

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 07:57
ED grants will help 98 school districts strengthen their emergency response plans.

Charter School Grants

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 15:04
Charter school grants to state agencies in AR, CA, CO, DC, GA, IN, MI, MO, NH, RI, SC, and TX will help increase public school options.

Additional Recovery Funds for California

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 12:30
New York and California are among the states that will receive additional Recovery Act funds to support jobs and drive education reforms.

Gainful Employment Analysis

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 10:28
Read the analysis that helped inform ED's proposed regulation that provides a standard for occupational and for-profit postsecondary programs to demonstrate that they prepare students for gainful employment.

Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 10:05
Mississippi and Idaho are among the states receiving funding under the School Improvement Grants program to turn around persistently lowest achieving schools.

Education Jobs Fund

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 10:04
Applications and guidance are now available for the Education Jobs Fund, which makes $10 billion available to states to support an estimated 160,000 education jobs nationwide.

First Summit on Bullying

Fri, 08/13/2010 - 05:48
Secretary Duncan discussed myths about bullying at the Department's first Bullying Prevention Summit.

$10 Billion to Support 160,000 Education Jobs

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 15:50
Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill that provides $10 billion to support an estimated 160,000 education jobs nationwide.

Additional Recovery Funds for Texas

Tue, 08/10/2010 - 15:12
Secretary Duncan announced that an additional $1.072 billion is now available for Texas under the Recovery Act.

Higher Education and the Economy

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 14:52
"Education is the economic issue of our time," President Obama said in a speech about higher education and the economy at the University of Texas at Austin.

$115.3 Million for Teaching of American History

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 15:22
124 school districts will receive grants to improve the quality of teaching American history in our nation's schools.

New Education Data Website

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 05:48
ED Data Express provides education data from multiple sources in one place. See data profiles for each state. Explore student achievement, dropout rates, and other data across states.

Winning i3 Applicants

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 09:40
49 school districts, nonprofits, and higher ed institutions have been selected for potential funding under the Investing in Innovation (i3) program. Applicants must secure a 20% private sector match by Sept. 8.

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