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| Graduation Rate Guidance | Secretary Spellings announced the release of non-regulatory guidance to implement a uniform and accurate measure of the high school graduation rate that is comparable across States. The uniform high school graduation rate is a critical step toward improving high school accountability. |
| Spellings Applauds Nomination of Arne Duncan | Secretary Spelling made the following statement regarding the nomination of Arne Duncan as U.S. Secretary of Education: Arne Duncan is a visionary leader and fellow reformer who cares deeply about students. As the CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, Arne has advanced policies to hold schools accountable for providing all our nation's students. |
| Progress by Our Schools and the Department of Ed | As Americans prepare for a change in government, one thing that must not change is the remarkable progress being made by our nation's schools. Schools are expecting more from students. And our students are meeting the challenge. |
| Spellings Speaks at Chicago Award Ceremony | Secretary Spellings visited Westcott Elementary School in Chicago and delivered remarks on No Child Left Behind and the importance of rewarding effective educators during an award ceremony for selected Chicago Public Schools (CPS) teachers and principals. Secretary Spellings joined CPS Chief Executive Officer Arne Duncan and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley for the event. |
| TIMSS Report Shows Steady Progress in Math | American students in grades four and eight showed steady improvements in mathematics since 1995 and generally rank at least in the top one-third compared to other countries, according to an international education comparison. In the latest report of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the ongoing evaluation of 36 to 48 countries revealed that in 2007 the U.S. consistently rated at least in the top one-third and in some cases the top one-fourth of participating nations. |
| Regulations on Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act | Following the tragic April 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech, the Department published final regulations to clarify and give schools greater flexibility in making determinations about disclosures of information from students' education records in order to address threats to the health or safety of students or other individuals. |
| Watch TV Show Webcast: Paying for College | In an era when what students know is the most important factor in determining success, postsecondary education has never been more critical. Although two thirds of high-growth, high wage jobs require a college degree, only a third of Americans have one. Ninety percent of the fastest-growing jobs in the knowledge-driven economy will require postsecondary education but more than 60 percent of Americans ages 25-64 have no postsecondary education credential. |
| Final Regulations to Strengthen NCLB | Secretary Spellings announced final regulations to strengthen and clarify No Child Left Behind (NCLB), focusing on improved accountability and transparency, uniform and disaggregated graduation rates and improved parental notification for Supplemental Education Services and public school choice. The Secretary made the announcement while speaking to educators, state and local policymakers and business leaders at South Carolina Educational Television in Columbia, S.C. |
| Why Files Interactives | Feature the latest news in science, math and technology. Make rainbows, control a tornado, play with lightning, make a snowflake, and hit a home run. (University of Wisconsin-Madison, National Science Foundation) |
| New Grant Opportunities | Notices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the following: Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program, Field Initiated (FI) Projects, and Research Fellowships Program. |
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