Announcing the New StopBullying.gov
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently unveiled the revitalized Stop Bullying website www.stopbullying.gov. The site encourages...
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Top 5 Ways Educators Can Stop Bullies
A new documentary film, “BULLY,” follows several students to show how bullying happens in schools—and how educators often struggle to put a stop to it. A safe and supportive school climate can be one...
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Duncan Talks College Affordability and Rural Ed in WI and IA
Secretaries Duncan and Vilsack held a town hall in Wisconsin to discuss rural education and the teaching profession. Official Department of Education photo by Paul Wood. Waterloo, Iowa – It’s not often...
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A “State Dinner” Just For Kids
Cross-posted from the Let’s Move! Blog Calling all kid chefs: The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge invites parents of kids ages 8-12 to submit an original recipe for a lunch that is nutritious and...
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Building America’s Future for Foster Youth
Two weeks ago during a transformative evening hosted by the Casey Family Programs, leaders from local, state and federal agencies, philanthropies and non-profit organizations convened to discuss ways...
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Impact in Place: ED Releases Report on “Place-Based” Strategy
Place matters. And the Obama Administration has made it a priority to study just how much, such as how a community comes together to support residents, and how government, business and nonprofits can...
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First U.S Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Recognized
Staff from the Department of Education prepare a Green Ribbon sign before today's event. Today marked another historic milestone for the green schools movement, as the 78 U.S. Department of Education...
View ArticleCommunity Partners Share Responsibility to Support K-12 Schools
When it comes to increasing student achievement in K-12 schools, Secretary Duncan believes everyone has a role to play – teachers, parents, higher education leaders, business executives, community...
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Secretary Duncan Testifies on Across-the-Board Budget Cuts
Secretary Arne Duncan testified before Congress today on the impact of across-the-board cuts. Photo courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol. Earlier today Secretary of Education Arne Duncan testified...
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Coming to you Live from Washington, D.C…the Bullying Prevention Summit!
Cross-posted from StopBullying.gov. Next week, leaders of non-profit and corporate organizations engaged in anti-bullying work will join researchers, parents and students to participate in the third...
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New Jersey Superintendent & CrimeStoppers Collaborate to Fight Bullying
The 2010 suicide of a Rutgers University student brought the issue of bullying to the forefront of the American conversation. For some states, it served as an opportunity to re-examine their existing...
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Great American Schools: 2012 National Blue Ribbon Winners
Secretary Duncan thanks Arlington Traditional 5th grade student Paul Velasco for his gracious introduction. Official Department of Education photo by Paul Wood. “Great schools don’t happen by chance....
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Connecting with Colorado Communities: Bus Tour Day Four
Students at Lowry Elementary in Denver waved goodbye to the "Education Drives America" bus. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. Denver: Getting fit and staying healthy It may have...
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Top 5 Highlights from Education Drives America Tour
After more than 100 events in 48 communities in 12 states, the Education Drives America bus tour came to a close last Friday at the Department’s plaza in Washington. Secretary Duncan wraps up the tour...
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Giving Teachers Tools to Stop Bullying: Free Training Toolkit Now Available
Over the past three years, at our annual Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summits, we have heard the same call by educators-– teachers want to help stop bullying, but they don’t know how. Most...
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It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their...
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Tie a Big Blue Ribbon on America’s Great Schools
This year marks the 30th anniversary of an American tradition—the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The brainchild of the second U.S. secretary of education, Terrel H. Bell, the program honors...
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Duncan Visits Dallas
Secretary Arne Duncan sat in on a class while visiting L.G. Pinkston High School in Dallas. Official Department of Education photo by Paul Wood. Secretary Arne Duncan traveled to Dallas on Tuesday,...
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Duncan Tours Neighborhoods and Schools Impacted by Sandy
Secretary Duncan talks with students at PS 38 during a visit to Staten Island on Thursday. Photo by Andy Kropa for the U.S. Department of Education. The wind and rain of Hurricane Sandy are long gone,...
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Duncan Addresses School Safety During Promise Neighborhoods Announcement
Secretary Arne Duncan spoke on the importance of school safety at a Promise Neighborhoods grant announcement. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. In his first public comments since...
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