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Report on Smaller Learning Communities
When it comes to school size, smaller is not always better. A new study released by ED indicates that while there may be less school violence, more student participation in extracurricular activities and a higher percentage of students planning to attend college, there also is a challenge in recruiting experienced math and science teachers and providing rigorous courses for talented students.
Spellings Speaks at Council of Americas Conference
Secretary Spellings delivered remarks on the role of education in social and economic development to an audience of regional leaders, education ministers and CEOs at the Council of the Americas Conference in Washington, D.C. Her remarks were followed by a question and answer session.
2008 Summer Reading Initiative
Secretary Spellings; Wendy Bhagat, senior vice president, First Book; and Heidi Kilgras, editorial director, Random House Children's Books announced the availability of free books through the 2008 Summer Reading Initiative. Announced at Edward Brooke Charter School in Boston, Mass., the Initiative marks the first stage of a national distribution of over 850,000 free, new Random House children's books to schools, libraries and literacy organizations serving low-income youth across the country.
Educators: Register Now for Summer Workshops
Teachers and other educators are encouraged to register now to attend one of the U.S. Department of Education's summer workshops, where teachers share successful strategies to raise student achievement.
Teaching Resources: Skin, Bones, Louisiana Purchase and More
Skin, muscle, bone, cellular and molecular biology, the Louisiana Purchase, slavery, and maps of a voyage by Sir Frances Drake are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.

Homeschoolers and Scholarships

Skin, muscle, bone, cellular and molecular biology, the Louisiana Purchase, slavery, and maps of a voyage by Sir Frances Drake are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.


New FAFSA Video!

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  Education Resources

Top Colleges Dig Deeper in Wait Lists for Students

Space on College Campuses Still Available for Students

Graduate Student and GradSchool Programs

Record Wait List Led by Amherst, Yale, MIT Brings High Anxiety

Financial Aid Podcast Live: How to Pay for College in Uncertain Times

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  Education Finance

Sallie Mae falsely labels some accounts delinquent - hurts customer?s credit!

Colleges Marketing Themselves on You Tube

Bush signs student loan bill

If Bush signs bill, Stafford loan limits to increase

Congress passes new student loan legislation

  Other Resource News

Attention Sallie Mae Borrowers

Re: Consolidating Now V. Waiting

Consolidating Now v. Waiting

Parent PLUS Loans and Parent Loan Consolidation

Federal Student Loan Consolidation - Where Are You Hiding?

   

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Report on Smaller Learning Communities

Spellings Speaks at Council of Americas Conference

2008 Summer Reading Initiative

Educators: Register Now for Summer Workshops

Teaching Resources: Skin, Bones, Louisiana Purchase and More

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Popular States for Student Loans

Pay Yourself First

Saving Money is a Wise Investment

~ Free Money - Scholarship Style ~

Stafford and Plus Loan Forgiveness

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