Topic: Arne Duncan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Education has selected 19 states to vie for $3.4 billion in grants aimed at improving their schools, Secretary Arne Duncan said in a speech on Tuesday.He added that 10 to 15 of those states are expected ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Senator on education intends to attach $23 billion for public schools to a military spending bill that could come up for debate this week, his office said on Wednesday.Iowa's Tom Harkin, who chairs the Health, Education, Labor ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Education said on Thursday that 15 states and the District of Columbia are in the final running for new stimulus grants to be distributed this spring.Illinois, where Duncan once served as chief executive of Chicago schools, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many teachers and educators across the United States are at risk of losing their jobs in the next few months, the country's education secretary told a meeting of the National Governors Association on Sunday.Good superintendents are going to start ...
States can seek next round of stimulus money for schools, but with strings attachedThe Obama administration is ready to hand out more stimulus dollars for schools, but this time, strings are attached.Education Secretary Arne Duncan said another $11.5 billion is available to ...
Despite Obama's wishes, some states use stimulus to make up for education cutsAn internal watchdog at the Education Department says states are using money from the economic stimulus to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools.President Barack Obama did not ...
President Obama announces 'Race to the Top' competition for schools, seeks to spur improvementUsing money as bait, President Barack Obama challenged states and school districts Friday to raise their academic standards, improve teacher quality and allow more innovation if they want a ...
Education Department releases more stimulus dollars to help with tight state budgetsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan is releasing $2.7 billion in stimulus dollars earlier than planned to help states confront increasingly tighter budgets.Duncan said Wednesday he is distributing $2.7 billion to states that ...
States that cut school aid may not get extra stimulus moneyThe Obama administration warned states Thursday it may withhold millions of dollars if they use stimulus money to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools.Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the ...
Obama administration suggests spending stimulus money on teacher pay, summer classesEducation Secretary Arne Duncan has some suggestions for how schools can spend their windfall from the economic stimulus law, including summer school and extra pay for teachers to coach struggling colleagues.The nation's ...
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