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Learning From No Child Left Behind
January 13, 2010
With the law past due for reauthorization, U.S. News asked four experts to offer lessons.
Opinion
Harry Potter and Arne Duncan Fight the Summer Reading Slide
July 20, 2009
The education secretary has Obama advisers reading to kids this summer.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
First Dog Bo Obama Snacks On Axelrod's Tie
June 30, 2009
Axelrod was on hand at a Department of Education reading event.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
Financial Aid Form Gets a Little Easier
June 25, 2009
The dreaded federal financial aid form will be easier for some families to fill out next year.
Education - Paying for College
Close Underperforming Charter Schools, Reward Those That Work
June 17, 2009
Education Secretary Arne Duncan pushes states to reward top independents and close lousy ones.
Opinion
Turning Around Troubled Schools
May 27, 2009
Signs of how Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to fix failing schools, via his work in Chicago
Education
Obama Looks at Closing (and Reopening) Failing Schools
May 14, 2009
Administration's $5 billion plan aims to turn around some of the country's lowest-performing schools.
Education - On Education
Younger Students Outshine High Schoolers in Reading, Math
April 28, 2009
Federal test scores for 9-year-olds are the highest since early 1970s.
Education
To Fix Education, School Hours and Money Need to Be Better Spent
April 27, 2009
If teaching is not improved, what good is keeping kids captive in crummy schools?
Opinion
Expand School Hours and You Will Expand Learning
April 27, 2009
Massachusetts model shows that achievement increases and communities improve.
Opinion
Financial Aid Offices Told to Give More Help
April 3, 2009
The government tells financial aid offices to help families whose incomes have changed.
Education - Paying for College
What Arne Duncan Thinks of No Child Left Behind
February 5, 2009
The new education secretary talks about the controversial law and financial aid forms.
Education
Arne Duncan: The Lesson Plan for Education
February 3, 2009
Can the new education secretary's hands-on style jumpstart nationwide school reform?
Education
Obama's Education Secretary Pick Gets Ready for Confirmation
January 12, 2009
Arne Duncan will likely sail through Senate confirmation hearing.
Education - On Education
Evangelical Share of Home Schooling Shrinks
January 9, 2009
I investigated the surge of home-schooled students.
Nation & World - God & Country
As Home Schooling Surges, the Evangelical Share Drops
January 9, 2009
Experts say that the home-schooling scene is diversifying.
Nation & World - Religion
10 Things You Didn't Know About Arne Duncan
January 7, 2009
Duncan is Barack Obama's pick to head the Education Department.
Nation & World - President Obama
Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan Must Deal With Rhee, Union
December 19, 2008
Obama's education pick faces tough choices between unions and revolutionaries, Richard Whitmire writes.
Opinion
Who Should Be the Nation's Next Education Chief?
November 13, 2008
A look at the early contenders.
Education - On Education
Another Plan to Simplify Financial Aid Forms
October 2, 2008
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings unveils her plan to cut the form down to 27 questions.
Education - On Education
Education Chief Appears on The Colbert Report
July 24, 2008
Spellings questioned on the possibility of federally mandated spanking
Education - On Education
Spellings Blasts Reading First Cuts
July 3, 2008
The Education Secretary also softened NCLB rules.
Education - On Education
The Problem with Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs
May 28, 2008
Loan forgiveness for public service won't add up for most students, one official says.
Education - On Education
Education Reacts to Senator Kennedy's Illness
May 23, 2008
Bush and Spellings offer their sympathies to their NCLB colleague.
Education - On Education
Connecticut's NCLB Lawsuit Is Dismissed
April 29, 2008
With her free time, Secretary Spellings may start a Facebook page.
Education - On Education
