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4 Feb 2010, 1:36 pm by Ann Althouse
Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, will also be with the delegation in Las Vegas, bringing some undereducated children from Katrina-ravaged New Orleans. [read post]
31 Jan 2010, 4:17 am by Glenn Reynolds
YESTERDAY I POSTED ON EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN'S STATEMENT that Katrina was good for New Orleans education. [read post]
6 Jan 2010, 11:35 am by The 463: Inside Tech Policy
Education Secretary Arne Duncan when it comes to the issue of making sure America's kids are getting the right skills in STEM (science and math education). [read post]
19 Dec 2009, 1:14 am
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski. [read post]
20 Nov 2009, 7:38 am
(A move which would be strongly supported by education secretary Arne Duncan, who recently argued that teaching courses need to be much refocused on the practical.) [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 11:47 am
(a) Findings- The Congress finds the following: (1) On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, in a speech detailing the violence that our youth face, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan noted that, currently, 30 percent of students, or about 1,200,000 students a year, fail to complete high school on time. (2) The Division of Violence Prevention within the Centers for Disease Control observed that `violence diminishes and destroys the quality of life and freedom of individuals, families and… [read post]
5 Nov 2009, 2:50 pm
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently unleashed a firestorm when he suggested that the overall quality of teacher preparation programs in America is 'mediocre. [read post]
2 Nov 2009, 2:25 am
Chris Dodd (PDF 51 KB)Letter Regarding Production and Distribution of the H1N1 Vaccine10/29/2009 Letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan From Family Research Council President Tony Perkins (PDF 40 KB) Letter Expresses Concern About the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Assistant Secretary of Education Kevin Jennings 10/29/2009 Report: Estimated Revenue Effects of Affordable Health Care For America Act, H.R. 3962 (PDF 16 KB)Prepared by… [read post]
31 Oct 2009, 8:16 am by Phil Cave
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and some of America’s top retired military brass will hold a news conference at the National Press Club Thursday to call for immediate action to address this national security threat. [read post]
3 Oct 2009, 10:22 am
page=3 DHS helps local police buy military-style sonicdevicesBy Jerry Seper and Chuck NeubauerOctober 1, 2009=====[www.foxnews.com]New Government Policy Imposes Strict Standards on Garage Sales NationwideFriday, September 18, 2009By Diane Macedo=====[www.taxfoundation.org]OCTOBER 16, 2006Crime, Terror Benefit from Prop. 203 Cigarette Tax Hike in Arizonaby Patrick Fleenor=====[www.ed.gov]LEAD & MANAGE MY SCHOOLLetter From Secretary Arne Duncan to School PrincipalsAugust 26,… [read post]
21 Sep 2009, 9:39 am by Stuart Buck
In a new post, educational historian Diane Ravitch says, among other things:As I predicted on this blog, President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are now the spear carriers for the GOP's education policies of choice and accountability. [read post]
1 Sep 2009, 4:19 pm
Here's Education Secretary Arne Duncan's letter to principles announcing President Obama's speech to America's schoolchildren on September 8.Here's the list of suggested classroom activities for before, during, and... [read post]
25 Aug 2009, 11:30 am
"We can all work to keep ourselves healthy now by practicing prevention, close monitoring and using common sense," Secretary Duncan said. [read post]
17 Aug 2009, 3:30 pm
Vice President Biden will be joined by Education Secretary Arne Duncan. [read post]
26 Jul 2009, 9:21 pm
Charters schools have long been a growing feature of educational reform efforts, which is likely to continue under Arne Duncan, the new Secretary of Education. [read post]
22 May 2009, 7:19 am
Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education, has taken a different approach. [read post]
15 May 2009, 3:36 pm
My prediction that charter schools will be losers in Albany might seem odd, given their popularity with a broad spectrum of interests -- lefty papers like the Village Voice; Joel Klein, the City's education chancellor; and even Arne Duncan, Obama's Secretary of Education. [read post]