Related Resources Race to the Top Website Press call Press call transcript The U.S. Department of Education announced today that seven states -Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania- will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement. “These seven states are now among 22 Race to the Top winners …click to read more…
Archive for December, 2011
New Approaches Are Needed to Strengthen FAA Oversight of Air Carrier Training Programs and Pilot Performance
December 22, 2011
On December 20, 2011, we issued a report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of air carrier training programs and pilot performance. We conducted this review at the request of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Representatives Louise Slaughter and Brian Higgins. We found that FAA’s oversight of air carriers’ pilot training and proficiency programs lacks the rigor needed …click to read more…
New Approaches Are Needed to Strengthen FAA Oversight of Air Carrier Training Programs and Pilot Performance
December 22, 2011
On December 20, 2011, we issued a report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of air carrier training programs and pilot performance. We conducted this review at the request of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Representatives Louise Slaughter and Brian Higgins. We found that FAA’s oversight of air carriers’ pilot training and proficiency programs lacks the rigor needed …click to read more…
Statement on the "Reconnecting McDowell" Partnership in West Virginia
December 22, 2011
“I applaud the groundbreaking educational public-private partnership in McDowell County, West Virginia that the American Federation of Teachers has helped launch. This public-private partnership is helping to show communities across the nation—especially poor, rural communities—the way forward. It is helping to show all of America what we need to do to provide a world-class education for students in the 21st century. “The Reconnecting McDowell partnership is a great example of …click to read more…
Department of Defense Statement Regarding Investigation Results into Pakistan Cross-Border Incident
December 21, 2011
The investigation into the 25-26 November engagement between U.S. and Pakistani military forces across the border has been completed. The findings and conclusions were forwarded to the Department through the chain of command. The results have also been shared with the Pakistani and Afghan governments, as well as key NATO leadership. The investigating officer found that U.S. forces, given what information they had available to them at the …click to read more…
Army Submits Gravesite Study of Arlington National Cemetery
December 21, 2011
Secretary of the Army John McHugh released today to Congress the results of a year-long effort to ensure accountability of gravesites and records at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). McHugh submitted the report in accordance with Public Law 111-339, which directed the Army to provide an accounting of gravesites at ANC, and put in place a plan of action for any discrepancies which may be found. …click to read more…
NEA Teachers Step Up
December 21, 2011
Last year the National Education Association (NEA) took a courageous step by creating a Council on Effective Teachers and Teaching (CETT) and giving them independence and power to make recommendations to transform the teaching profession. On December 8, they moved forward by releasing the commission’s report. In doing so, NEA leaders showed themselves to be serious partners in reform and strong advocates for students and teachers. The CETT’s report, Transforming …click to read more…
NEA Teachers Step Up
December 21, 2011
Last year the National Education Association (NEA) took a courageous step by creating a Council on Effective Teachers and Teaching (CETT) and giving them independence and power to make recommendations to transform the teaching profession. On December 8, they moved forward by releasing the commission’s report. In doing so, NEA leaders showed themselves to be serious partners in reform and strong advocates for students and teachers. The CETT’s report, Transforming …click to read more…
Secretaries Duncan and Solis Meet with DREAMers
December 21, 2011
Secretaries Hilda Solis and Arne Duncan meet with students during one of Duncan’s regular “Student Voices” sessions. Official Department of Education photo by Leslie Williams. “Opportunity.” A powerful concept packed into a single word. This was the word one young person chose to describe what education means to him when asked by Secretary Duncan and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis as part of a reoccurring Student Voices meeting at ED …click to read more…
Secretaries Duncan and Solis Meet with DREAMers
December 21, 2011
Secretaries Hilda Solis and Arne Duncan meet with students during one of Duncan’s regular “Student Voices” sessions. Official Department of Education photo by Leslie Williams. “Opportunity.” A powerful concept packed into a single word. This was the word one young person chose to describe what education means to him when asked by Secretary Duncan and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis as part of a reoccurring Student Voices meeting at ED …click to read more…