NAEP Math Scores for Puerto Rico
Deputy Secretary Simon made a statement regarding the release of reports by The Nation's Report Card on mathematics performance in Puerto Rico in 2003 and 2005.03.28.07
Teaching Resources: Math, Life Sciences and More
Math, genetics, heart disease, life sciences, space weather, earthquakes, global warming, the Harlem Renaissance, and poetry are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.03.27.07
New — Portals to the World
is a starting point for studying other countries and parts of the world. Learn about the culture, economy, geography, government, history, languages, politics, religions, and other aspects of more than 150 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Along with general information, the site provides links to authoritative, in-depth information selected by area specialists and other staff at the Library of Congress. (Library of Congress)As the world is advancing many new doors have opened. Previously, people wanted their children to either become a doctor or engineer. Now they have many options to get an online education and become an IT specialist, financier, geologist, etc... People have to take gmat, sat, ielts to go abrod. Many universites such as the University of Phoenix, University of London, etc... use these tests to gauge your language skills. Now many institutes like the University of Maryland are offering online learning courses which has made learning must easier and cheaper.
New — National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Diseases and Conditions Index
provides information about heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders. Learn how the heart works. Find out about aneurysms, angioplasty, electrocardiograms, heart attacks, high blood pressure, asthma, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, insomnia, narcolepsy, and more. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health)New — The New Genetics
explains the process by which all living things pass genes to their offspring. Discover how genes serve as "instruction books" for making molecules (such as RNA and proteins) that perform the chemical reactions in our bodies. Learn how genes influence health and disease. Find out how studies of evolution drive medical research and how computers are advancing genetics in the 21st century. (National Institutes of Health)New — Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications
offers articles, learning modules, "mathlets" (single-purpose learning tools), reviews of online resources, and a developers' area. Search contents of the journal by type of resource (e.g., article), by subject (e.g., number concepts, data presentation, plane geometry), or both. The journal makes extensive use of graphics, animations, video clips, and other media. Articles and other materials are peer reviewed. (Mathematical Association of America, National Science Foundation)03.23.07
Spellings Speaks at Teaching and Learning Conference
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks at the annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning conference in New York, where she discussed the important role of teachers in fostering strong science and technology education and how No Child Left Behind can help teachers customize instruction and raise student achievement.03.22.07
Spellings Hosts Higher Education Summit
Secretary Spellings continued the national dialogue on higher education by convening leaders and stakeholders from across the U.S. for a summit in Washington, D.C.New — InterMath
is designed to help middle school teachers deepen their understanding of math concepts. More than 200 "recommended investigations" are offered for teachers to solve and then modify for use with students. They're presented in 13 units: patterns, functions and equations, graphing (algebra); circles, quadrilaterals, triangles, polygons, 3-D objects (geometry); fractions and decimals, integers, ratio and percent (number concept); statistics and probability (data analysis). (University of Georgia, National Science Foundation)03.21.07
Planning for College: New Tool
Secretary Spellings announced a new tool to help families plan for college. FAFSA4caster provides an early estimate of a student's eligibility for federal financial aid.03.20.07
New — Donald Hall: Online Materials
is a guide to online resources of the Library of Congress's 14th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. Hear Hall read poems and talk with interviewers. Read a biography and selections from his work. (Library of Congress)New — Frontline Diplomacy
opens a window into the lives of American diplomats and U.S. foreign policy -- how it is formulated in Washington and implemented at our embassies abroad. Transcripts of more than 1,300 interviews with U.S. diplomatic personnel capture their experiences, motivations, personal analyses, and private thoughts. (Library of Congress)New — Guide to Harlem Renaissance Materials
features writing, music, and art of Harlem during the 1920s and 1930s. Learn about Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Robert Blackburn, and others. See photos of jazz greats and other creative Americans. Hear the results of a 1939 sound recording trip through the South. (Library of Congress)New — Guide to World War I Materials
includes photos, essays, primary documents, films, and sound recordings related to World War I. Read news accounts of the war, including in The Stars and Stripes, a newspaper written by and for American soldiers at the war front. See brief features about the U.S. entering the war (April 6, 1917), American forces' first offensive (September 12, 1918), and the Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919). (Library of Congress)03.16.07
New — Women’s History Resources
brings together the Library of Congress's resources on this topic. Learn about women who fought for right to vote, the first woman Supreme Court justice, women who served in war, and women in the performing arts. Read diary entries written by women before the American Revolution, during the Civil War, crossing the plains, on the frontier, and more. Use the American Women Gateway to do research in the field of women's history. (Library of Congress)03.15.07
ED Officials Testify on Budget Request
Deputy Secretary Simon, Under Secretary Tucker, and other ED officials testified before congressional subcommittees on the President's 2008 budget request.Secretary Spellings Testifies on Budget Request
Secretary Spellings told a Senate subcommittee that the President's 2008 budget request focuses on three priorities: improving chronically underperforming schools; strengthening high schools, especially in math and science; and making college accessible and affordable for all.03.13.07
Spellings Testifies on Budget Request
Secretary Spellings told a House subcommittee that the President's 2008 budget request focuses on three priorities: improving chronically underperforming schools; strengthening high schools, especially in math and science; and making college accessible and affordable for all.03.08.07
President Bush Discusses NCLB Reauthorization
President Bush visited Silver Street Elementary School in New Albany, Indiana, where he discussed the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.President to Nominate Briggs as Assistant Secretary
President Bush announced his intention to nominate Kerri L. Briggs to serve in his administration as Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education.03.06.07
New — Milestones in the History of Energy and Its Uses
features a timeline of energy developments and uses since the 1700s. Learn about biomass, coal, electricity, geothermal, natural gas, nuclear power, oil, solar power, wind turbines, and transportation. See biographies of individuals who contributed to energy and science. Read a history of energy in the U.S. from 1635-2000. (Department of Energy)03.02.07
Teaching Resources: Earth Science, Life Science, French Painting and More
Earth science, space science, life science, climate change, and 19th-century French painting are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.President Visits Charter School in New Orleans
President Bush visited Samuel J. Green Charter School in New Orleans during his trip to the Gulf Coast region to see the continued recovery progress of communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina.New — Learning About Fossil Fuels
features lessons on coal, oil, and natural gas. Learn how coal is formed and used, and about technologies for cleaning up coal. Find out how oil is squeezed out of the earth and how natural gas is extracted from the ground and sea. (Department of Energy)
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