U.S. global education ranking is misleading, School of Education scholar argues
“The hard truth is that other high-performing nations have passed us by during the last two decades. Americans need to wake up to this educational… Continue Reading »
Arne Duncan
Electronic textbook offerings may decrease student expenses
California Governor Jerry Brown hopes to make California the spearhead for the national transition to electronic textbooks.
Government launches teaching initiative for Affordable Care Act
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius launched a new initiative yesterday to teach graduating college seniors about the health insurance options available to them through the Affordable Care Act.
Budget proposals seek education cuts
President Barack Obama’s 2012 federal budget plans to cut $20 billion in Pell Grant funding for the coming year and $100 billion over the next decade, among other cuts. The GOP budget also proposes large slashes to education.