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Secretary Arne Duncan visited Selma, Alabama, where he announced plans for a reinvigorated Office of Civil Rights to ensure equal educational opportunities for all children.

The grant application and final priorities for the $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) are now available.

Secretary Arne Duncan visited Selma, Alabama, where he announced plans for a reinvigorated Office of Civil Rights to ensure equal educational opportunities for all children.

The White House and ED announced the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, inviting public schools to compete to have President Obama speak at their graduation this spring.

More than 250 community leaders, educators, parents, and students gathered to discuss turning around the Detroit area's lowest-achieving schools.

Secretary Arne Duncan participated in the Celebration of Teaching and Learning in New York City, where over 8,500 educators across the nation took part in discussions about the future of our schools.

Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Jersey will receive additional funding under the Recovery Act, ED announced earlier this month.

How can low-performing schools be turned around? These videos tell the stories of three turnaround schools.

Each day this week WhiteHouse.gov will highlight ED efforts to help reach the President's goal of having the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's priorities for reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act "would be a major step in the right direction for the health and well-being of our school children," Secretary Duncan said.

ED published a summary of state laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regarding the use of restraint and seclusion techniques in schools.

Secretary Duncan and Congressman Connolly visited Riverside Elementary School in Virginia for the one-year anniversary of the Recovery Act.

Seven federal agencies are participating in a $130 million effort to create jobs and lower utility bills by making buildings more energy efficient.

First Lady Michelle Obama announced a campaign to help children become more active and eat healthier.

"Our teacher and principal preparation programs need transformational change," Secretary Duncan said at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education conference.

The 2010 White House music series kicks off with "In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" -- a concert celebrating Black History Month.

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See the narrative portion of applications submitted by 40 states and DC for Phase 1 of Race to the Top.

Recovery Act funding continues to support over 300,000 jobs for teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors.

President Obama's budget signals a new direction for federal K-12 ed policy.