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New Ed Dept study shows disparity in discipline along color lines

Stop me if you’ve heard this one—and you have if you have heard the arguments on why the prison population in the U.S. tilts so heavily...

Dept of Education's No Child Left Behind Twitter Chat

A Twitter chat session will be hosted by the U.S. Department of Education's Carmel Martin on October 5, 2011 from 4-5 PM ET. In this chat...

Arne Duncan is challenged to defend his numbers

Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education, has just spoken to release his plan for teacher education reform. Once again the plan cites the McKinsey...

A nation of imbeciles?

According to the latest published survey of the proficiency level of American students, the U.S. may well be on its way to becoming a nation of...

Dept. of Ed issues new guidelines to prevent discrimination against LGBT groups

In a "Dear Colleague" letter published yesterday, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, citing the Equal Access Act signed...

Updated Student loans not the cause of Dept. of Education warrants

Student loans have become the largest consumer debt for Americans outside of mortgages, as they passed credit card debt for the number one spot in...

Education report: Abolish Dept of Education for blue ribbon teachers Video

As the political focus has shifted to a new report, Blue Ribbon Panel on Clinical Preparation and Partnerships for Improved Student Learning, which...

President Obama signs order renewing commitment to Hispanic education

President Obama has signed an Executive Order declaring that he and the Department of Education are committed to their continued efforts to improve...