Education News

Secretary of Education Announces Resources to Push Reforms, make College Affordable

From Education Newsfeed: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that starting tomorrow $13 billion will be available for schools and that millions of current and former college students will benefit from better student loans and financial aid. Read more from...


U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Calls Texas High School Teacher Kyle Brenner to Discuss Post on Department's "Listening and Learning Tour" Blog

From Education Newsfeed: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today called Kyle Brenner, a world history teacher and debate coach at Princeton High School in Princeton, Texas to discuss comments Brenner recently posted on the U.S. Department of Education's Listening...


Relationships improve student success

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but University of Missouri researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful and less expensive way to improve students' success. In a...


New Project Zero Study - 'The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education' - Highlights Importance of Arts Educators Focusing on Quality, and Need for Alignment of Purposes

From Ascribe Newsfeed: Many children in the United States have little or no opportunity for formal arts instruction and access to arts learning experiences remains a critical national challenge. Additionally, the quality of arts learning opportunities that are available to...


University of Maryland Summer Reading List for Kids: Time to 'Go Green!' - by Jennifer Turner

From Ascribe Newsfeed: Following is commentary by Jennifer Turner, Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Maryland. Read more from this post....


Teagle Foundation Announces Over $1.5 Million in New Grants: Projects to Improve Student Learning and Engagement at the Undergraduate Level

From Ascribe Newsfeed: Today, the Teagle Foundation announced over $1.5 million in new grants to fund 16 projects that involve more than 40 colleges, universities and other institutions focused on higher education. Read more from this post....