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Inside Higher Ed: Obama’s Final Two Years
The following story was published on https://www.insidehighered.com/ on January 21, 2015. By Michael Stratford The White House has highlighted a range of higher education policy ideas in the days and weeks leading up to President Obama’s penultimate State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Some of the proposals — like the free community college plan — are brand-new. […]
School of Education earns $7.7 million grant to foster STEM teacher recruiting and training
This story was originally posted on UNCGNOW. UNCG’s School of Education has been awarded a five-year, $7.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will further UNCG’s efforts to emphasize technology integration across all teaching fields as well as recruit, train and support more Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teachers. The […]
DUNCAN UNVEILS $20 MILLION SURPRISE FOR NC NEW SCHOOLS
The following is an excerpt of a story originally posted on UNCGNOW on November 06, 2014 It was Arne Duncan’s birthday, but he was the one who sprang the surprise. To the tune of $20 million. Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, was at UNCG Thursday to take part in a forum about the federally-funded N.C. Investing […]
Beyond Academics Can Offer Federal Student Aid
Originally published on August 12, 2014 on http://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/beyond-academics-federal-uncg/ Students from Beyond Academics celebrate at May 2014 commencement exercises. UNCG students with intellectual and developmental disabilities can now apply for federal student aid. UNCG’s Beyond Academics program is now one of only 34 similar programs in the country approved to participate in federal student aid programs. The approval came […]
Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization Update
The UNC System Office of Federal Relations shared an update on the Higher Ed Act Reauthorization process and other Federal legislative activity last week. Below is an excerpt with several links for additional information. Higher Education Act The House of Representatives is advancing legislation that makes changes to parts of the Higher Education Act. Advancing […]
Chronicle: College-Rating System Will Go Forward, Duncan Says
College-Rating System Will Go Forward, Duncan Says By Mark Keierleber Chronicle of Higher Education May 1, 2014 Washington The U.S. Department of Education plans to continue its push for a college-rating system, even if Congress doesn’t shell out the $10-million the agency is requesting to develop the program and put it in place. The Obama […]
President Obama’s Budget for FY’15
President Obama sent his budget blueprint for FY ’15 to Capitol Hill last week. Below are a series of links to the president’s budget and a summary from Inside Higher Ed. BUDGET DETAIL: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Overview WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget Summary of the President’s […]
House Passes Bill Tying Student-Loan Interest Rates to the Market
By Kelly Field (Chronicle.com) Washington Defying a threatened presidential veto, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would tie student-loan interest rates to the free market. If enacted, the bill, HR 1911, would prevent interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans from doubling on July 1, and put an end to the temporary fix […]
Guilford County Schools listed by Department of Education as 1 of 61 Finalists for $400 Million Race to the Top – District Competition
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that 61 applications have been selected as finalists for the Race to the Top-District (RTTT-D) competition. The 2012 RTTT-D program will provide close to $400 million to support locally developed plans to personalize and deepen student learning, directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness, close achievement gaps, and […]
A Look into President Obama’s Education Agenda
An article published on CQ.com provides a snapshot of President Obama’s education agenda for his second term. Lauren Smith writes that a key focus for Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, will be teacher prep. “Duncan has indicated that another major focus of a second term will be working with states and higher education programs to […]