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Aid to Students May Prove Short-lived

Although the latest economic stimulus package helps needy college students, this increased financial assistance may be temporary.

February 18, 2009

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Idaho Agency Urges Help for Students Who Struggle with English

The state should hire more bilingual teachers and allow students who are not proficient in English to skip standardized tests or take them in their native language, the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs says.

February 10, 2009

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Education Chief: Schools Crucial to Recovery

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the economy won’t improve without the billions of dollars for schools in President Barack Obama’s recovery plan.

February 1, 2009

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Stimulus: School Money Will be Difficult to Cut Later

Democrats want to use the big spending package designed to jump-start the staggering economy to send billions to long-term programs to help poor and disabled school children.

January 26, 2009

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Duncan Wins Praise at Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Education pledged Tuesday to expand access to higher education and address “unacceptably high” dropout rates that prevent more youth from aspiring to college.

January 13, 2009

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Can Barack Obama Save Public Schools?

Guyton Elementary School typifies the challenges the new administration faces in trying to improve troubled elementary schools.

January 11, 2009

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Most Laud Obama’s Choice for Education Post

Arne Duncan’s supporters praise his inner-city reforms, while others decry his lack of experience on higher education issues.

January 7, 2009

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Bush to Obama: Education in Transition

As President George W. Bush leaves office with the No Child Left Behind Act as his education legacy, advocates look to the Obama administration with high expectations.

December 24, 2008

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New Education Secretary Short On Higher Ed Experience, Praised As Consensus Builder

President-elect Obama Tuesday tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his secretary of education, selecting an urban schools chief who has little background in public higher education but who emerged as a consensus pick to help bridge gaps among K-12 factions.

December 16, 2008

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Mixed Reviews: Black and Latino Advocates On Duncan’s Record and Their Expectations

The highly anticipated announcement of the next U.S. Secretary of Education brought varied reactions from three key African-American higher education constituencies and at least one Latino organization.

December 16, 2008

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What Pundits and Policymakers Are Saying About Duncan

News and commentary from around the Web show mixed reaction of both support and disappointment with President-elect Barack Obama’s pick for Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.

December 16, 2008

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OBAMA STAYS CLOSE TO HOME ON EDUCATION CHIEF

President-elect Obama today tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his secretary of education, selecting an urban schools chief who has little background in public higher education but who emerged as a consensus pick to help bridge gaps among K-12 factions.

December 15, 2008