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Spellings Speaks at Council of Americas ConferenceSecretary 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 InitiativeSecretary 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 MassachusettsSecretary 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.Educators: Register Now for Summer WorkshopsTeachers 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.Teaching Resources: Skin, Bones, Louisiana Purchase and MoreSkin, muscle, bone, cellular and molecular biology, the Louisiana Purchase, slavery, and maps of a voyage by Sir Frances Drake are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.New Grant OpportunitiesNotices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the following: Emergency Management for Higher Education Grants, Center on Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, and Centers for Independent Living. |
New York?s Coveted Public Schools Face Pupil JamCritics say that the process the city uses to determine when to build new schools is flawed, preventing construction from keeping pace with residential development.Top Colleges Dig Deeper in Wait Lists for StudentsSeveral highly selective colleges are offering admission to an unusually large number of students from their wait lists, which will probably lead others to do the same.Reprieve for a Struggling Catholic School in Jersey CityA frenzied push for cash by alumni and students at Hudson Catholic Regional High School will keep the school open for at least one more year.Hit by Fire, a Texas University Looks to RebuildThe blaze raised questions about the future of Our Lady of the Lake University, which has been losing enrollment for nine years and has an endowment of only $27 million.Violence in Zimbabwe Disrupts Schools and AidZimbabwe?s ruling party has broadened its campaign of intimidation to include teachers and aid workers.Congress Weighs Veterans? Adjustment AidA measure to be considered by the House would essentially underwrite a public university education for anyone who has served on active duty for at least three years.75 Students Arrested in Drug RaidAn undercover operation in San Diego netted more than $100,000 worth of drugs and several weapons.On Education: Failings of One Brooklyn High School May Threaten a Neighbor?s ...Two Brooklyn high schools spent the past decade careering toward opposite destinies. The question now is whether the failure of one will destroy the success of the other.Changes at New Orleans Schools Bring Gains in Test ScoresThe limited progress seen in test results released Tuesday is an improvement over stagnant conditions before Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, officials said. |
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