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The competition rewards states that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform. [1]
ED is seeking recommendations for reviewers for Race to the Top, the $4.35 billion competition for states to lead the way in school reforms. [2]
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson joined Secretary Arne Duncan for a bilingual reading event that marked the culmination of ED’s summer literacy initiative, “Read to the Top!” [...] On Sept. 8 at noon ET, President Obama will speak to students about the importance of working hard, setting goals, and taking responsibility for learning. [...] Read this series of speeches about the four reform areas states must address to receive State Fiscal Stabilization funding and compete for Race to the Top funding. [...] U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke joined Secretary Arne Duncan for an afternoon of reading and learning this week as part of the Department of Education’s summer literacy series, “Read to the Top!” [1]
Vice President Biden and Secretary Duncan visited Florida, where they highlighted Recovery Act successes across the country. [2]
For me, the headline was clear: Parents, Be Responsible. [1]
Find this and other guidance, as well as videos, Q&As, how to report a flu-related school dismissal, and more. [...] Last week, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University released its 2009 National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse: Teens and Parents. [...] President Obama and Secretary Duncan announced the Race to the Top Fund competition in July. [2]
Thirty-two colleges and universities will receive funding to strengthen minority participation in STEM-related employment. [1]
Sources:
[1] U.S. Department of Education Home Page
[2] U.S. Department of Education