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Federal News and Resources
- Support for Education Jobs
California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota are among the states that will receive funding to support education jobs.
- Joint Agreement for New Orleans Recovery
Secretary Duncan and other Obama administration officials announced a $1.8 billion agreement to help renovate and rebuild schools in New Orleans.
- Back to School Tour
Secretary Duncan is taking a bus tour to visit schools, honor and listen to teachers, meet with parents and students, and highlight success. See video, photos, and stories in the blog.
- Remarks in Little Rock
Secretary Duncan discussed his Back to School Tour and the Obama Administration's education agenda, and he thanked America's teachers -- "our unsung heroes" -- in Little Rock, AR.
- Emergency Response Plans
ED grants will help 98 school districts strengthen their emergency response plans.
- Charter School Grants
Charter school grants to state agencies in AR, CA, CO, DC, GA, IN, MI, MO, NH, RI, SC, and TX will help increase public school options.
- Additional Recovery Funds for California
New York and California are among the states that will receive additional Recovery Act funds to support jobs and drive education reforms.
- Gainful Employment Analysis
Read the analysis that helped inform ED's proposed regulation that provides a standard for occupational and for-profit postsecondary programs to demonstrate that they prepare students for gainful employment.
- Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
Mississippi and Idaho are among the states receiving funding under the School Improvement Grants program to turn around persistently lowest achieving schools.
- Education Jobs Fund
Applications and guidance are now available for the Education Jobs Fund, which makes $10 billion available to states to support an estimated 160,000 education jobs nationwide.
- First Summit on Bullying
Secretary Duncan discussed myths about bullying at the Department's first Bullying Prevention Summit.
- $10 Billion to Support 160,000 Education Jobs
Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill that provides $10 billion to support an estimated 160,000 education jobs nationwide.
- $115.3 Million for Teaching of American History
124 school districts will receive grants to improve the quality of teaching American history in our nation's schools.
- New Education Data Website
ED Data Express provides education data from multiple sources in one place. See data profiles for each state. Explore student achievement, dropout rates, and other data across states.
- Winning i3 Applicants
49 school districts, nonprofits, and higher ed institutions have been selected for potential funding under the Investing in Innovation (i3) program. Applicants must secure a 20% private sector match by Sept. 8.
- $1.2 Billion for Rural Broadband Connections
The Agriculture Department announced $1.2 billion for projects that will help bring broadband connections to rural communities and schools, Native American tribal lands, and students' homes.
- School Leadership Grants
More than $9 million is being awarded to 14 school districts, nonprofits, and universities to improve leadership in high-need school districts.
- Duncan Highlights "Quiet Revolution"
Secretary Duncan praised state and local leaders for leading school reform and announced that 18 states and D.C. are finalists in the second round of Race to the Top.
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