Making Progress on Student Loans
Secretary Spellings explains progress ED is making on student loans in letters to the editors of the Washington Post and New York Times.Teaching Resources: Independence Day, Magnetism and More
Independence Day, materials science, magnetism, astronomy, RNAi, old master drawings, dance, national memorials, and key decisions of 20th century presidents are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.05.30.07
Teacher of the Year and Secretary Spellings
Secretary Spellings and the National Teacher of the Year, Andrea Peterson, discuss music, NCLB, and good teachers in this brief video.Secretary’s Statement on the “Condition of Education”
Secretary Spellings issued a statement on "The Condition of Education 2007" report released by ED's National Center for Education Statistics.05.29.07
New — Private Treasures: Four Centuries of European Master Drawings
presents 14 drawings from one of the world's finest private collections of old master and modern European drawings (1500 - 1889). (National Gallery of Art)05.25.07
New — Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century
features a multimedia exhibit of key events and decisions that U.S. presidents faced in the 20th century: the stock market crash, Pearl Harbor, the atomic bomb, Little Rock school integration, Gulf of Tonkin, trip to China, Berlin Wall, and more. (University of Texas at Austin, National Endowment for the Humanities)New — Dancer’s Journal: Learning to Perform the Dances of Martha Graham
shows notes, videos, and other items from the scrapbook of a dancer who is learning dances of the mother of modern dance, Martha Graham. Hear music and see video clips, including Graham herself perform movements from "Lamentation." Other featured works include "Appalachian Spring," "Diversion of Angels," and "Errand into the Maze." (Artsedge, Multiple Agencies)New — National Mall and Memorial Parks
provides information about the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, Ford's Theatre, the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and more. (National Park Service)Spellings Approves Additional Growth Model Pilots
Secretary Spellings announced approval of two high-quality growth models, which follow the bright-line principles of No Child Left Behind.President to Nominate Jones as Assistant Secretary
President Bush announced his intention to nominate Diane Auer Jones to serve as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education.05.22.07
Memorial Day Teaching Resources
Resources for teaching about Memorial Day -- the day we honor those who have died in service to our nation.Spellings Speaks at Manhattan Institute Conference
Secretary Spellings discussed the need to reauthorize No Child Left Behind this year in remarks at the Manhattan Institute Education Reform Conference in New York City.NCLB Is a “Civil Rights Law”
No Child Left Behind "is not just an education law," Secretary Spellings said in her keynote address at the NAACP summit in Little Rock. "It's a civil rights law, designed to make America's promise a reality for all its citizens."05.18.07
Statement on D.C. School Choice Report
Secretary Spellings issued a report on the D.C. School Choice Program, which highlights the positive parental satisfaction with the program.New — Silencing Genomes
introduces us to RNAi, a mechanism by which biologists "down-regulate" gene expression and observe the physiological consequences. A series of experiments demonstrate the power of RNAi in a model organism (roundworm C. elegans). Videos, animations, interviews with experts, and other materials are provided. (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, National Science Foundation)05.17.07
Portals to the World
Learn about the culture, history, geography, economy, government, religions, and other aspects of more than 150 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Find links to authoritative, in-depth information selected by area specialists and other staff at the Library of Congress. (Library of Congress)ED Official Testifies Before Homeland Security Committee
Holly Kuzmich, deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Education, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss ways the federal government can help keep our nation's schools and college campuses safe learning environments.05.16.07
Nation’s Report Card on U.S. History and Civics
Results from the Nation's Report Card on U.S. history and civics show that "NCLB is working" and provide "further indication that our nation's achievement gap continues to narrow," Secretary Spellings said.05.15.07
New — Arlington National Cemetery
is a hallowed burial ground where more than 300,000 veterans from all our nation's wars are buried, from the American Revolution through the Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn about Arlington House, the origin of "Taps" and the 21-Gun Salute, training for sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Changing of the Guard. (Multiple Agencies)Gulf Coast Summer Reading Initiative
Deputy Secretary Ray Simon, First Book Senior Vice President Lynda Lancaster, and Scholastic Inc. representative Linda Ash presented free books to Andrew Jackson Elementary School students as part of the 2007 Gulf Coast Summer Reading Initiative.05.14.07
Spellings Invites Congressional Leaders to Convene on NCLB
Secretary Spellings sent letters to House and Senate education leaders inviting them and their staffs to join her in a collaboration to reauthorize No Child Left Behind.TV Show and Webcast: Teacher Quality
"Teacher Quality: Inspiring Excellence and Strengthening Innovation" is the topic of the next ED TV show and webcast, which airs live on May 15 8:00 - 9:00 pm.Nanoscale Science and Engineering
The National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering offers summer professional development opportunities for teachers and online courses. One course, "Introduction to Nanometer Scale," looks at strategies for controlling the structure of matter and real-world applications that use nanometer scale devices. "What Can Electrons Do?" examines properties of electrons and applications of electron microscopy in characterizing nano-scale materials. (Supported by the National Science Foundation)05.11.07
Character Education Grants
Schools in California, New York, Illinois, and South Dakota will share $1.6 million in grants to help implement programs that teach the principles of character development and the responsibilities of citizenship to their students.People who want to try online learning can always go for Microsoft programs and packages. People can take preparation material online like they can get 350-030 offered by Microsoft for TK's CCIE Voice certification. For network appliance storage certification they can opt for the NS0-111 preparatory material. For networking routing and switching one can opt for the 642-054 preparatory material. There are many other preparatory materials for many other programs like HP0-841, 1D0-510, 642-831, etc... but always select the one which suits you best and in which you have some interest.
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