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What Is Education Reform? Theory, Practice, and Impact

Discover what education reform means, explore successful models, and learn how innovative schools and policies are transforming student outcomes in…

10 years ago

Arne Duncan to Launch Crackdown on College Accrediting

Education secretary takes aim at low graduation rates while student debt is rising fast Education Secretary Arne Duncan is preparing to…

11 years ago

NBC News: Education Dept Releases Resource Guide for Undocumented Students

By Griselda Nevarez The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday released a resource guide to help undocumented students and educators…

11 years ago

NYT: New Federal Program Offers Students Aid for Nontraditional Education

Hoping to offer more alternatives, particularly to low-income students considering substandard for-profit colleges, the Education Department is unveiling a pilot…

11 years ago

WGN: Former CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett to plead guilty to corruption charges

The former CEO of Chicago Public Schools will plead guilty corruption charges following a federal investigation into a $20 million no-bid…

11 years ago

5 Things to Know About the New Education Secretary

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan shocked the education world and announced he’ll be resigning in December. Riding…

11 years ago

From CNN: Education Secretary Arne Duncan stepping down

(CNN) President Barack Obama praised Arne Duncan’s service as secretary of education on Friday, hours after Duncan said he would…

11 years ago

Forbes: 5 Money Lessons Students Should (But Usually Don’t) Learn In School

As millions of American children head back to school over the next few weeks, they’re preparing for lessons in reading,…

11 years ago

Part II: Digital Citizenship Needs to be a Verb

If you asked ten people to define digital citizenship, you would most likely receive ten different responses. Why? It’s complicated,…

11 years ago

Charter love: Feds give $157 million to expand charter schools

Photo credit: U.S. Dept. of Education The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday it would give $157 million to create…

11 years ago