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| Teaching Resources: U.S. History, Polar Sciences, Countries of the World and More | The Constitution, U.S. government, international relations, nations of the world, pivotal moments in U.S. history, early childhood education, calculator-controlled robots, and polar sciences are topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find. |
| When You Visit ED.gov, What Do You Hope to Accomplish? | When you visit ED.gov, why do you come -- what do you hope to accomplish? We are trying to identify the most important or popular tasks that people hope to accomplish at ED.gov, the main website of the U.S. Department of Education. Please help! Simply select the 5 tasks that are most important to you when you visit ED.gov. |
| Statement on ACT Scores | "ACT scores for the Class of 2008 have remained largely steady, which is encouraging given that the number of test-takers has expanded rapidly to include many more students than ever before.... |
| Appointees to Council on State Accountability Systems | Secretary Spellings announced the appointment of 16 members to the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC), which Spellings announced as part of the proposed regulations to strengthen No Child Left Behind. |
| Nominees to National Board of Education Sciences | President Bush today announced his intention to nominate eight individuals to serve as Members of the Board of Directors of the National Board of Education Sciences (NBES). |
| States Participating in Supplemental Ed Services | Secretary Spellings announced that Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have been approved to allow school districts to offer Supplemental Educational Services (SES) to students attending Title I schools in year one of school improvement status. |
| Reading First Data Show Gains | New data from states show improvement in nearly every grade and subgroup, including English language learners and students with disabilities. |
| Country Background Notes | Provides factual descriptions of the world's independent states, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Learn about the people, history, government, political conditions, economy, geography, and foreign relations of China, Georgia, Pakistan, Russia, and some 200 other nations and areas of special sovereignty. Descriptions are regularly updated. (Department of State) |
| Grant Opportunities | Notices inviting applications have been issued recently under ED programs that include the following: Center on Positive Behavioral Supports and Center on Dispute Resolution. |
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