Winning the Future Through Investments in Education
Cross-posted from the White House blog. This afternoon, President Obama will visit Miami Central Senior High School in Miami, Florida, along with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Secretary of...
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It’s Time to Fix No Child Left Behind
President Barack Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talk with students and teachers at the Kenmore Middle School auditorium in Arlington, Va. March 14, 2011. (Official White House Photo by...
View ArticlePresident to Hold Televised Town Hall on Education
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. As part of his ongoing effort to improve education for all Americans, President Obama will participate in a Univision-hosted town hall with students, parents and...
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Presidential “Latinos and Education” Town Hall—A Key to Winning the Future
President Barack Obama, with moderator Jorge Ramos, left, addresses a town hall meeting hosted by Univision at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington, D.C., March 28. 2011. Ramos is a news...
View ArticleThe Results Are In
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. Drum roll please… The results of the public rating period are in, and today we’re excited to announce the top three schools in the 2011 Race to the Top...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Strengthening the American Education System
Cross-posted from the White House blog. President Obama explains that states will have greater flexibility to find innovative ways of improving the education system, so that we can raise standards in...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Back-to-School Speech
As students begin their school year, President Barack Obama will deliver his third annual Back-to-School Speech at 1:30 PM EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School...
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President Obama on Back-to-School: “Set Your Sights High”
President Barack Obama shakes hands with students after delivering his third annual Back-to-School speech at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. Sept. 28, 2011. (Official White...
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A Teacher’s View of President Obama’s Back-to-School Speech
It’s always inspiring for me, just to walk into a school at the beginning of the academic year. I see hope in freshly washed, gleaming gym floors and newly hung posters and banners. There is an...
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What Inspires Young Teens?
What inspires young teens to do well in school? The admission from President Obama that he wasn’t always a perfect student really struck a chord with 6th – 9th graders as they watched the President’s...
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President Obama: American Jobs Act Will Prevent Up to 280,000 Teachers from...
President Barack Obama tours the Lab School at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Oct. 4, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Cross-posted from the White House Blog. The White House...
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The American Jobs Act by the Numbers: 40
Cross-posted from the White House blog. Today, President Obama continues his American Jobs Act Bus Tour to highlight the many aspects of the American Jobs Act that will build an economy that lasts,...
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It Starts by Making Education a National Mission
President Barack Obama delivers remarks in Osawatomie, Kansas, White House Photo, Pete Souza, 12/6/11 “The world is shifting to an innovation economy and nobody does innovation better than America,”...
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Recognizing Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring
President Barack Obama greets the 2010 and 2011 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring recipients in the Oval Office, Dec. 12, 2011. (Official White House...
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Join the Conversation During the State of the Union
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Save the...
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Obama in State of the Union: “America is Back”
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, White House Photo, Pete Souza “Teachers matter,” said President Barack Obama last night during his State of the Union...
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Everything You Need to Know About President Obama’s Blueprint for College...
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on college affordability while speaking at the football practice field at the University of Michigan's Al Glick Field House in Ann Arbor, Mich., Jan. 27, 2012....
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Obama in Michigan: Views from a Teacher and Parent
“… The degree you earn from Michigan will be the best tool you have to achieve that basic American promise … be part of something that is adding value to this country and maybe changing the world....
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2013 Education Budget: What it Means For You
Continuing its commitment to education and an America built to last, the Obama Administration released its 2013 budget proposal to Congress today. It includes new education investments that will give...
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President Obama Honors the 2013 National Teacher of the Year
President Barack Obama, with Education Secretary Arne Duncan, honors 2013 National Teacher of the Year Jeff Charbonneau, State Teachers of the Year, and Principals of the Year, in the Rose Garden of...
View ArticleJoin Shakira and Secretary Duncan for a Twitter Q&A on Early Education
For every dollar we invest in early childhood education, we see a rate of return of $7 or more through a reduced need for spending on other services, such as remedial education, grade repetition, and...
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Progress Toward Designing a New System of College Ratings
This is the third in a series of posts about the Department’s new college ratings system. Read the first blog in this series. Read the second blog in this series. In today’s world, college should not...
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