All over South Carolina, ducks are appearing in art classrooms. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp competition is open to students in grades K through 12, so it’s time for all you young artists who love the outdoors to get busy. And for all you ladies who love the outdoors, you need to get registered for [...]
Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for adult and vocational education at the US Department of Education, discusses ED programs for adult learners.
The US Department of Education’s second Education Stakeholders Forum, held August 4, 2009, provided detailed information regarding Race to the Top Fund, Investing in Innovation Fund, and Part II of the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. Speakers included: * Tony Miller, Deputy Secretary of Education * Joanne Weiss, Director, Race to the Top * Jim Shelton, [...]
Secretary Arne Duncan, Assistant Secretary Carmel Martin, and Budget Director Tom Skelly spoke to education stakeholders about President Obamas proposed fiscal year 2011 budget for education. The budget signals a bold new direction for federal K-12 education policy with more competitive funding, more flexibility and a focus on the reforms likely to have the greatest [...]
To narrow the academic achievement gap in San Francisco public schools between people of color and the well heeled and well taken cared for – Marcus Bookstore and volunteer organization Public Allies joined forces on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to go out into San Francisco’s “at risk” neighborhoods to reach out and assist parents [...]