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We are not turning our back on accountability, and will continue to work to make certain all schools and students improve. At the same time, we are pleased the U.S. Department of Education will allow us to funnel resources into those classrooms with the most vexing issues.
But U.S. Department of Education data from the 2000s show that a whopping 65% of those who start community colleges haven't earned a degree or other credential after six years.
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools demonstrate compelling examples of the ways schools can help children build real-world skill sets, cut school costs, and provide healthy learning environments.More quotes »
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Take advantage now of student loan consolidation
When someone pitches me a special limited time offer for things like magazine subscriptions, miracle diet pills or muscle-layering workout gear, I tend to press my consumer anxiety button. That’s because these “bargains” can be expensive and impulsive an 6/1/12 from KansasCity.com Read more »
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Tom Vander Ark: Boosting Math Achievement: A Letter to NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Education (ED) are gathering input to shape a $60 million math R&D initiative. "This initiative will support researchers, practitioners, and institutions with greatest potential for transformat 6/1/12 from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Upward Bound awards UNO $5M grant
The University of New Orleans has been awarded grants totaling $5 million over a five-year period by the Upward Bound program through the U.S. Department of Education. The grants will fund three projects: UNO's Project Pass, UNO's Jefferson Upward Bound 6/1/12 from WDSU New Orleans Read more »
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UMF Upward Bound receives federal funds
FARMINGTON - The University of Maine at Farmington’s Upward Bound program was recently awarded funding for the next five years by the U.S. Department of Education. This annual grant of $353,456 will be used by the Upward Bound program to help low-income, 6/1/12 from Daily Bulldog Read more »
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Race to the Top Redux
Like a basketball player who masters the crossover dribble and uses it ad nauseum, even when the effects have worn off, so is the U.S. Department of Education in announcing the newest iteration of its Race to the Top program. To recap: Back in 2010, the 6/1/12 from Education Week Read more »
