Margaret Spellings

Broken Arrow up for Blue Ribbon

ljworld.com
3 hrs ago 1 related
        

Hard work by teachers and students at Broken Arrow School is paying off. Broken Arrow landed in the top 10 percent of the state in reading and mathematics assessments, serving at least 40 percent disadvantaged students. Kansas...

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The High Cost of Dropping Out

larryville.com
10 hrs ago
        

America, we have a crisis. It’s sweeping the nation, hurting all of us and it’s nothing new. It’s been happening for decades, so maybe it’s better described as a silent epidemic. That was the title of the May 2007 summit where...

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Spellings Mulls an Early Departure, Associates Say

chronicle.com
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Washington — As the days of the Bush administration wind down, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has watched a series of top aides leave early, including her chief of staff, her chief financial officer, and her under...

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Obama presidency could have benefits for Illinois

jg-tc.com
15-Nov-2008 5,063 related
        

By DEANNA BELLANDI CHICAGO - But an Obama administration will mean access in Washington and powerful jobs for people with local ties who might be sympathetic to lobbying on issues dear to Illinoisans. At least one Illinois...

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Quick Takes: NEH Chair and Sara Tucker Plan Departures, UT Galveston Faces Massive Layoffs, News...

insidehighered.com
13-Nov-2008 1 related
        

It’s getting to be that time. Two Bush administration officials familiar to higher education leaders announced Wednesday that they were leaving in the administration’s waning days. Sara Martinez Tucker, U.S. under secretary of...

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Study: Union effect on education inclusive

upi.com
12-Nov-2008 1 related
        

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The effect of collective bargaining on student achievement is inconclusive, a study released Wednesday by Indiana University's School of Education said. That doesn't mean opinions are scarce....

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Barack Obama’s Cabinet Choices Could Insult Women

freerepublic.com
12-Nov-2008 8 related
        

If the following widely circulated flow chart (posted by my colleague Paul Bedard and making its way around Washington at gigabyte speed) is anything close to true, many women who voted for Barack Obama as president are...

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Fleshing Out Student Aid Simplification

insidehighered.com
12-Nov-2008 1 related
        

The stars seem aligned, politically and otherwise, for student aid simplification. The notion that the complexity of the process by which would-be college students apply for and receive federal financial assistance deters some...

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College students forced to borrow more

newsday.com
11-Nov-2008 4 related
        

As private lenders tighten standards, the U.S. increases lending limits on unsubsidized Stafford loans to ensure that funds for education will be available. Higher college costs and steep losses in college savings plans are...

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Fed Buys Student Loans as Market Freezes

epochtimes.com
10-Nov-2008 15 related
        

By Antonio Perez Epoch Times Staff Nov 9, 2008 NEW YORK—As credit markets for student loans continue to tighten, the federal government announced a new program to act as buyer of last resort for all student loans originated for...

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