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Tag Archives: United States Department of Education
On Special Education: “Disability.gov Update: Education Department Announces Major Change in How State Special Ed Programs Are Evaluated”
Here is the link to the topic that has truly upset me: Disability.gov Update: Education Department Announces Major Change in How State Special Ed Programs Are Evaluated. And here’s my commentary. I have not been a fan of Arne Duncan … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment of education, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Government Reports, Learning Disabilities, Ramblings, Reading, Reading Disabilities, Special Education
Tagged Arne Duncan, Blog, Education, K through 12, Learning, Special education, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education, WordPress
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Seminar: Using Data: Improvement Planning at the School and District Level to Improve Achievement
Here is some information just received this in a newsletter from the U.S. Department of Education. This webinar may be of particular interest to researchers and education leadership. It is sponsored by WestEd, which usually has very high quality … Continue reading
#AskFAFSA Office Hours: Back-To-School Edition | ED.gov Blog
College students, if you still have questions about FAFSA, take advantage of the new “office hours” presented by the U.S. Department of Education. Here’s a quote from the link below: If you’re anything like me, you probably have a lot … Continue reading
Connected Educator Month: Game-Based Learning | ED.gov Blog
Game-based learning is not new. It is a tool that has been around for generations. Even back in the Stone Age–long before the advent of even the first classroom computer–my education courses stressed the idea of including games as part … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, Teaching Science
Tagged Blog, Education, education technology, Learning, math games, problem-solving games, problem-solving skills, science games, Teaching, Technology, Technology in education, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education
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All New StudentAid.gov
From this morning’s inbox: Weekly Update: All New StudentAid.gov ED is pleased to announce a new streamlined website and several social media tools that will make it easier for students and families to navigate the financial aid process and make … Continue reading
Posted in College Debt, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Government Reports, Student Loans
Tagged Arne Duncan, college costs, Duncan, Education, financial aid, Higher education, K through 12, NCLB, NCLB Waivers, No Child Left Behind Act, Obama administration, open education, Science techology engineering and math, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Social media, STEM, STEM fields, student financial aid, student loans, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education
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American Indian Education Feedback Gathered
An item in my afternoon inbox relates to the continuing consultation with American Indian education leaders on issues affecting Indian education. Noteworthy is the cooperation between the Bureau of Indian Education and the US Department of Education. U.S. Education … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian education, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Government Reports
Tagged Alaska Native, BIE, Bureau of Indian Education, Education, Native Americans in the United States, United States Department of Education, US Department of Education
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7 More NCLB Waivers Approved by Obama Adminstration
New to my inbox this afternoon is this announcement: Obama Administration Approves Seven More NCLB Flexibility Requests – 32 States and DC Now Approved for Waivers 07/19/2012 09:11 AM EDT The Obama administration today approved seven more requests for … Continue reading
Campus Safety Is Essential For A Successful Learning Environment: If You See Something, Say Something! | ED.gov Blog
That college campuses have become scary places is not news. However, there are things you and your school can do about potential violence–changes that involve simple human intervention and a coordinated effort by all stakeholders. The U.S. Department of Education … Continue reading
Costs of Attending a Post-Secondary Institution–IPEDS “First Look”
Are you interested in seeing what college costs are at all types of post-secondary Title IV institutions? The report below shows data from the Fall, 2011, data collection round by IPEDS–Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. This “first look” report is … Continue reading
Posted in Post-Secondary Costs, Post-secondary education
Tagged Education Department, Government reports, Higher education, IES, Institute of Education Sciences, Institution, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, NCES, Title IV, U.S. Department of Education, United States, United States Department of Education
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