05.21.08
Plan for Ensuring Access to Federal Student Loans
As part of its continued commitment to make sure students have access to federal student loans in the coming academic year, the Administration today announced a four-part plan designed to improve the functioning of the student loan marketplace and provide liquidity and stability in the near term to ensure that all qualified students have access to federally insured loans for the coming school year.05.20.08
Spellings Issues Statement on Senator Kennedy
Secretary Spellings issued the following statement on Senator Edward M. Kennedy: "My friend Senator Ted Kennedy is a lionhearted champion for our nation's schoolchildren. His decades of public service have inspired generations of Americans, including me. And his strong, outspoken leadership has helped to improve the quality of life for all of us."Doing What Works: Early Childhood Literacy
ED's Doing What Works website recently added a feature that will empower educators and administrators with research-based strategies to help boost their early childhood language and literacy practices. This new feature brings online the recommendations outlined in five research reports previously released by the Department's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) on early childhood education.05.16.08
Spellings Names 44 Javits Fellows
Secretary Spellings named 44 Jacob K. Javits fellows to pursue graduate study in selected fields within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Selected from 899 applicants, fellows are chosen on the basis of superior academic achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise.TV Show: High Performing Teachers
"High Performing Teachers: Leading Students to Success in the 21st Century," this month's ED TV show, airs May 20 at 8:00 pm ET.05.15.08
New — NASA Science
looks at NASA's past, present, and future missions. It includes interactive tables and searches for earth, heliophysics, planetary, and astrophysics missions; information about dark matter and dark energy, planets around other stars, climate change, Mars, and space weather; science questions for NASA science missions; a "citizen scientist" page of resources to help citizens engage in scientific investigation; and expanded "For Educators" and "For Kids" pages. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)05.12.08
Report on Smaller Learning Communities
When it comes to school size, smaller is not always better. A new study released by ED indicates that while there may be less school violence, more student participation in extracurricular activities and a higher percentage of students planning to attend college, there also is a challenge in recruiting experienced math and science teachers and providing rigorous courses for talented students.05.07.08
Spellings Speaks at Council of Americas Conference
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks on the role of education in social and economic development to an audience of regional leaders, education ministers and CEOs at the Council of the Americas Conference in Washington, D.C. Her remarks were followed by a question and answer session.2008 Summer Reading Initiative
Secretary Spellings; Wendy Bhagat, senior vice president, First Book; and Heidi Kilgras, editorial director, Random House Children's Books announced the availability of free books through the 2008 Summer Reading Initiative. Announced at Edward Brooke Charter School in Boston, Mass., the Initiative marks the first stage of a national distribution of over 850,000 free, new Random House children's books to schools, libraries and literacy organizations serving low-income youth across the country.Secretary Highlights NCLB in Massachusetts
Secretary Spellings and in-coming Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville hosted an education policy roundtable discussion on No Child Left Behind at the Massachusetts State House with Massachusetts Acting Commissioner of Education Jeff Nellhaus, Massachusetts policymakers, educators, teachers, parents and business leaders. Secretary Spellings applauded Massachusetts' efforts to raise content standards of assessments and discussed opportunities for improvement and innovation under No Child Left Behind.05.06.08
Educators: Register Now for Summer Workshops
Teachers and other educators are encouraged to register now to attend one of the U.S. Department of Education's summer workshops, where teachers share successful strategies to raise student achievement.Commencement Address at Miami Dade College
Secretary Spellings delivered the commencement address to approximately 1200 students graduating from Miami Dade College on Saturday, May 3 in Miami, Fla. Secretary Spellings was joined by Eduardo Padron, president of Miami Dade College. Secretary Spellings congratulated the 2008 graduates on their hard work and accomplishments, and in particular, recognized those graduates who were the first in their families to go to college.2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks and announced recipients of the 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards at the U. S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. The awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, were created in 1995 to honor middle and high school students at the local, state and national level for outstanding community service.05.02.08
Spellings Marks 25th Anniversary of A Nation at Risk
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today marked the 25th anniversary of the ground-breaking A Nation at Risk report by broadening the national dialogue on the state of the American education system. Over the next several months, Secretary Spellings will pose various questions on the Department's website related to the state of education in the U.S. in an effort to spur ideas, discussion, debate and, ultimately, action to better serve America's students.05.01.08
Spellings Announces 2008 Presidential Scholars
Secretary Spellings announced the selection of 139 outstanding high school seniors as the 2008 Presidential Scholars. The students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship and service to their schools and communities. Presidential scholars will be honored for their accomplishments in Washington D.C., from June 21-24.Remarks at Higher Ed Summit for Global Development
Secretary Spellings addressed more than 200 college presidents from the U.S. and overseas, as well as corporate and foundation leaders at the Higher Education Summit for Global Development in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Departments of Education and State and U.S. Agency for International Development, the summit aims to strengthen the role of U.S. and foreign higher education institutions in social and economic development worldwide.
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