Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the National Head Start Association Conference

It's great to join my good friend Secretary Sebelius again to talk about President Obama's landmark birth-to-age-5 early childhood proposal to provide a seamless continuum of care for our children. Secretary Sebelius has been an extraordinary advocate...

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U.S. Department of Education Releases Blueprint to Elevate and Transform the Teaching Profession, Calls Educators to Action

Today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will release the Obama Administration's blueprint for elevating and transforming the teaching profession, also known as the Blueprint for RESPECT (Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence, and...

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President Obama Honors the 2013 National Teacher of the Year

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President Obama Honors the 2013 National Teacher of the Year

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Battle starts to mount on student loans

THE HILL.  APRIL 22, 2013.  Congress is headed for another showdown on student loans. With just over nine weeks to go before rates hike, Congress seems nowhere close to finding a solution to stop student loan rates doubling from 3.4 …Continue reading »

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A Rare Washington Compromise?

INSIDE HIGHER ED.  APRIL 18, 2013.  If Congress doesn’t act, the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford student loans will double in just over 10 weeks, on July 1. At a hearing Wednesday, lawmakers from both parties and Education Secretary …Continue reading »

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Obama’s Proposed Student Loan Debt Remedy Carries a Hidden Trap

DAILY FINANCE.  APRIL 16, 2013.  America’s student loan debt problem is nothing new: For years, the media has been offering up a flood of stories about people facing decades of debt repaymentand crushing interest rates. But with tuitions still rising and employment options for college …Continue reading »

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Education Dept. to Renew Efforts at Gainful-Employment and State-Authorization Rules

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 15, 2013.  The Obama administration is not giving up on efforts to hold colleges accountable for their students’ employability and to force states to step up their oversight of distance education. In a notice to appear in …Continue reading »

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Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—FY 2014 Budget Request

Good morning Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. I'm pleased to be here today to talk with you about President Obama's priorities and plans for the Department of Education. I'm happy we were able to submit the President's 2014 Budget to the...

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Focus on Financial Empowerment This Month

President Obama has proclaimed April to be Financial Capability Month, and what better time to focus on the range of tools available to students and their families to make smart financial decisions around postsecondary education?

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