Tag: education-secretary
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Education Secretary to Pa. lawmakers: Help Philly schools
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to help the cash-strapped Philadelphia school district avert an “educational crisis,” although Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday he had believed Duncan was satisfied with the state’s proposed rescue effort.
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Education advocates give N.Y. an ‘F’
Education advocates handed out failing ‘grades’ to the state Tuesday for some of its attempts at improving student outcomes.
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Education Technology (Ed Tech) and Smart Classroom Market [Hardware (IWB, Projectors, Displays, Printers); Systems …
NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Education Technology (Ed Tech) and Smart Classroom Market [Hardware (IWB, …
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BLS, ACLS and PALS Certification Online Provider United Medical Education Announces New Discount
NEW YORK, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — United Medical Education, a top provider of online Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) …
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Call for earlier sex education
Sex education at a younger age and free contraception for people as young as 13 are needed to cut teenage pregnancies, MSPs say.
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Education Department listens to (some) reason
Education Secretary Arne Duncan gives an extra year for implementation of new teacher evaluations linked to Common Core tests.
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Education Dept. offers more time to reach goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — States can ask for another year before being required to use student test results to decide whether to keep or fire teachers, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told school chiefs on Tuesday.
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Education Chief Lets States Delay Use of Tests in Decisions About Teachers’ Jobs
Responding to complaints, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said states could postpone for a year using more rigorous tests to make career decisions about teachers.