Enrolling Uninsured Kids in Health Care

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:00 GMT

Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan announced a national coalition to enroll five million children in Medicaid and CHIP within five years.

Support for Education Jobs

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:35:00 GMT

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

Beyond the Bubble Tests

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:36:00 GMT

Read Secretary Duncan's remarks to state leaders about Race to the Top Assessment winners and the next generation of assessments.

Joint Agreement for New Orleans Recovery

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:08:00 GMT

Secretary Duncan and other Obama administration officials announced a $1.8 billion agreement to help renovate and rebuild schools in New Orleans.

Remarks in Little Rock

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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, 19 Aug 2010 14:57:00 GMT

ED grants will help 98 school districts strengthen their emergency response plans.

Charter School Grants

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:04:00 GMT

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, 17 Aug 2010 19:30:00 GMT

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, 16 Aug 2010 17:28:00 GMT

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, 16 Aug 2010 17:05:00 GMT

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, 13 Aug 2010 17:04:00 GMT

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, 13 Aug 2010 12:48:00 GMT

Secretary Duncan discussed myths about bullying at the Department's first Bullying Prevention Summit.

$10 Billion to Support 160,000 Education Jobs

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:50:00 GMT

Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill that provides $10 billion to support an estimated 160,000 education jobs nationwide.

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