Good evening everybody. Let me first thank Laura and Nathan for their leadership and for their extraordinary vision and the role PTA should play in our national education conversation,
We gather in a city that has experienced extraordinary trauma ...
Posted Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 5:35PM
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U.S. Department of Education Announces Loan Counseling Experiment and New College Completion Toolkit
Earning a college degree or credential is one of the best investments students can make for themselves and their families. Each year, millions o ...
Posted Thursday, January 5th 2017 at 4:58PM
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In the wake of the national elections, Catholic News Service has posted a series of columns from leading archbishops on key issues facing the church and the new Trump administration. This guest column was written by Archbish ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2016 at 9:20AM
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BRAINTREE -- On the eve of the upcoming 2017 Legislative Session, Massachusetts Catholic bishops sent a letter to state leaders urging them to consider filing legislation that would reform the criminal justice system, particularly in ways that woul ...
Posted Wednesday, December 14th 2016 at 8:38AM
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Recycling and Mulching Make the Holidays Greener
Watch your waste and build good habits this holiday season
While we are in the thick of the holiday season, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) re ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2016 at 4:26PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS!!
Purpose
2016 Terrel H. Bell Awardees for Outstanding School Leadership
Terrel H. Bell Awards
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Recognizing Great American Schools Since ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2016 at 4:07PM
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In the Office for Civil Rights, we are proud to work on behalf of the nation’s students -- to foster educational excellence and ensure equal access by enforcing federal civil rights laws in our nation’s schools, which serve ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2016 at 1:56PM
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UPDATE: What College Accreditation Changes Mean for Students
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this blog post appeared here. This post has been updated to reflect the most recent developments.
For millions of A ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2016 at 1:32PM
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Education Department Establishes Enhanced Federal Aid Participation Requirements for ACICS-accredited Colleges
Beginning today, the U.S. Department of Education will inform colleges accredited by the Accrediting Council ...
Posted Tuesday, December 13th 2016 at 1:10PM
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PLEASE HAVE THAT TALK WITH YOUR KIDS AGAIN OVER THE HOLIDAYS!
Learning to Counter Hate Speech
Cyberbullying can range from viral videos to direct text messages and has become a popular and necessary discussion point in classrooms nationwide. A ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2016 at 10:39AM
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Civil Rights Reports Spotlight Eight Years of Accomplishments, Lingering Challenges
Protecting our students’ civil rights is fundamental to ensuring they receive a high-quality education. Two reports released today spotli ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2016 at 10:20AM
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FOR YOUR READING!
Dual Credit Classes Make Computer Science Degrees within Reach
In McLean County, Ill., some students are on track to graduate, not with just a high school diploma, but with an Associate’s degree in computer science. The ne ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2016 at 10:02AM
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FOR YOUR READING FROM U.S.D.E. (GREAT ARTICLE - Kudos, Mr. Andrade-Duncan)!
Many charter schools focused on turnaround schools in large, urban districts utilize boot camp-like structures for beating standardized tests, but the Roses in Concrete ...
Posted Monday, December 12th 2016 at 9:27AM
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Please enjoy this week's LOPnewsmag with Pres. Obama urging everyone to #GETCOVERED and the Cures Act, HHS Sec. Sylvia Matthew Burwell on why #CoverageMatters, Agnes' Blog Surviving Homelessness with Affordable Health Insurance ...
Posted Saturday, December 10th 2016 at 4:33PM
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FOR URGENT RELEASE!!
THE DEADLINE FOR PURCHASING HEALTH INSURANCE IS ALMOST HERE!!
DECEMBER 15, 2017, IS THE DEADLINE FOR COVERAGE TO BEGIN JANUARY 1, 2017 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2017!
VISIT: WWW.HEALTHCARE.GOV NOW!
MAKE SURE EVERYONE IN ...
Posted Saturday, December 10th 2016 at 1:54PM
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FOR URGENT RELEASE!
SKIP THE MALLS THIS WEEKEND AND PURCHASE AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR 2017!
THERE ARE ONLY Six days -- that’s all the time you have left to get health coverage effective January 1.
This year, more t ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 4:15PM
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THIS JUST IN!
FACT SHEET: Reducing Recidivism for Justice-Involved Youth
The U.S. Department of Education announced today the release of new guides and resources to help justice-involved youth transition back to traditional school settings. The ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 3:43PM
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December 2016 Research News & Updates
Within less than a month, the Autism Research Institute will begin celebrating its golden anniversary (1967 - 2017). For the past 50 years, ARI has had a unique and valuable ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 2:43PM
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White House Report: The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline
December 9, 2016
Washington, DC — Today, the White House released a new capstone report with updates about projects launched and local progress made i ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 1:53PM
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President Obama has often been guarded when discussing racism, but, on CNN Special Report about his legacy that aired on Wednesday, he addressed the issue straight on.
Obama told Fareed Zakaria, "I think there's a reaso ...
Posted Friday, December 9th 2016 at 11:58AM
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WASHINGTON, DC — En el mensaje semanal de esta semana, el Presidente Obama hablo sobre la Ley de Curas del Siglo 21, un proyecto de ley en el Congreso que podría ayudarnos a encontrar la cura del Alzheimer, acabar con el cáncer como lo conoce ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2016 at 8:39PM
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WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama highlighted the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill in Congress that could help us find a cure for Alzheimer's, end cancer as we know it, and help those who are seeking treatment for opioid addictio ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2016 at 8:07PM
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Excerpts from Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s prepared remarks at the Learning Forward conference today, Dec. 8
12/08/2015 10:34 AM EST
What does this new law mean for your classrooms, schools and districts? Th ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2016 at 9:35AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! TUNE IN TONIGHT!
CNN's Fareed Zakaria reveals surprising person who wouldn't talk for 'Legacy of Barack Obama'
With President Barack Obama's term winding down, CNN's Fareed Zakaria approached White House staffers ...
Posted Thursday, December 8th 2016 at 9:04AM
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The U.S. Department of Education announced today that participation in the federal student aid programs will end this month for Globe University (Globe) and Minnesota School of Business (MSB), two for-profit colleges under c ...
Posted Tuesday, December 6th 2016 at 4:28PM
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