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NCLB Waivers Granted To 3 More States

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.20.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore part...

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Feds Put Colleges With On Notice Over Retaliation

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.29.2013 | College
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The U.S. Department of Education released a "Dear Colleague" letter last week that warns schools not to attempt retaliation against anyone who alleges...

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It's Time to Go Beyond the Credit Hour

Impatient Optimists | Posted 04.26.2013 | Impact
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Impatient Optimists

At a time when students and families are seeking value in higher education, programs cost too much and too often fail to deliver on their promise of a...

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Tear Down the Wall Between You and Your College Degree

Jesse Seaver | Posted 04.15.2013 | Impact
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Jesse Seaver

We're living in a world where the traditional model of a 4-year college right after high school isn't necessarily the best solution for everyone. With all of the advances in technology and education over the last couple of decades, education has stepped up to reduce the barriers to gain a degree.

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Thirty Years Later: Still At Risk

Charles Kolb | Posted 03.27.2013 | Politics
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Charles Kolb

The fundamental policy question today is precisely what it was in 1983: If we are outspending the rest of the world on education, why aren't we out-performing the rest of the world?

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Newtown Students Will Breathe Easier After Unprecedented Waiver Request

AP | Posted 05.07.2013 | Politics
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut and federal education officials are allowing Newtown students to skip standardized testing because of the school shooti...

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America's Middle Class Promise Starts Early

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 05.04.2013 | Impact
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Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

Early childhood education is one of the best investments we can make in America's future. Now is the time to redouble our efforts, not cut back. Doing right by our youngest children is essential to America's middle-class promise. We look forward to working together to make it happen.

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A Scorecard Is No Way to Pick a College

Patricia McGuire | Posted 04.23.2013 | College
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Patricia McGuire

Nowhere in the recently released White House "college scorecard" can I find a section about a school's worth in inspiring careers in public service, working for social justice, living simply, not exalting money as the only benchmark worth talking about. Instead, it equates excellence with salaries.

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NCLB Waivers Weaken Graduation Rate Accountability: Study

AP | CHRISTINE ARMARIO | Posted 02.13.2013 | Politics
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-- Many states granted waivers from the No Child Left Behind law are relaxing or ignoring federal regulations designed to hold schools accountable fo...

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Two Reports, One Conclusion: Do More to End Homelessness

Maria Foscarinis | Posted 02.17.2013 | Impact
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Maria Foscarinis

On December 10, Human Rights Day, two national reports were released. The two reports paint a disturbing picture of human rights in the U.S. -- but also offer reason for hope.

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How do U.S. Students Compare with their Peers around the World?

Sec. Arne Duncan | Posted 02.10.2013 | Home
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Sec. Arne Duncan

If education is to fulfill its essential role in America as the great equalizer, big achievement gaps and opportunity gaps must close -- and all students must receive a world-class education that genuinely prepares them for colleges and careers in the 21st century.

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Tyler Kingkade

For-Profit Colleges Rake In Billions, But 3 Will Be Cut Off

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 09.28.2012 | College
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For-profit colleges collected $32 billion from the federal government in the 2010-11 academic year, but three of those schools will now be cut off fro...

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NAACP Alleges Bias At Elite NYC High Schools

Reuters | Posted 11.26.2012 | Black Voices
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* Complaint focuses on eight elite public schools * "All that matters is the test" By Jonathan Allen NEW ...

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What Teachers Told the U.S. Department of Education

Dan Brown | Posted 11.24.2012 | Home
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Dan Brown

Over eighty meetings with teachers and school leaders in a two-week cross-country blitz-- not bad work for a team of twelve Teaching Ambassador Fellows (TAFs) working for a year with the U.S. Department of Education.

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Federal Officials Bust Major Student Aid Fraud Ring

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 09.20.2012 | College
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Federal officials have busted a major student aid fraud ring in California. Benjamin B. Wagner, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Californi...

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Government Awards $228M In Grants To Black Colleges

AP | JOSH LEDERMAN | Posted 09.18.2012 | Black Voices
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WASHINGTON -- The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will ...

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Romney Adviser: How Romney Would Take On Unions, Shrink Education Department

| Sarah Butrymowicz | Posted 08.31.2012 | Home
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This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has attempted to make his philosophy about how to impro...

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Virginia Schools Will Redo Academic Standards To Help Struggling Students

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 08.31.2012 | Home
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After criticism for its unfair academic achievement standards, Virginia and the U.S. Department of Education have come to an agreement to revise the s...

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Automatic Spending Cuts Already Wreaking Havoc On Troops' Kids

Reuters | Posted 10.19.2012 | Business
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* Native American schools forced to seek bank loan * Jan. 2 automatic spending cuts target some groups early * Congress ...

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Sikh Killings, Mosque Burnings and Iran Sanctioning: America's Bullying Epidemic

Michael Shank | Posted 10.10.2012 | Politics
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Michael Shank

We know from the countless stories of many marginalized American communities -- from LGBT communities to Latino immigrants -- that bullying is practiced, promulgated and promoted in America. Why are we so good at it?

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"Why Open Education Matters?" Check Out the Video Winners

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 07.28.2012 | Home
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Esther Wojcicki

Open Education just got a big boost with the announcement of the winners of the "Why Open Education Matters?" competition the week of July 18. Here are three amazing videos to tell you why it matters.

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Change On The Horizon For Disabled Borrowers

The Chronicle of Higher Education | Michael Stratford | Posted 07.17.2012 | College
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A series of regulations that would streamline the loan-discharge process for disabled borrowers has moved a step closer to being approved, as the Depa...

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The Most Expensive 4-Year Public Colleges

Posted 08.14.2012 | College
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Students at Penn State pay the highest tuition bill in the country among four-year public colleges according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Depa...

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Students Might Be Forced To Repay Pell Grants

The Huffington Post | Anna Susman | Posted 06.08.2012 | College
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Students at Florida State College in Jacksonville, Fla. may be forced to repay Pell Grants after the institution erroneously doled out at $2.8 million...

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Mississippi School District Agrees To Stop Handcuffing Students For Non-Crimes

AP | JEFF AMY | Posted 05.26.2012 | Home
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JACKSON, Miss. -- Jackson public schools will no longer handcuff students to poles or other objects and will train staff at its alternative school on ...

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