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The vote in Congress represents a referendum of sorts on the work of U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who has wielded more power than any other federal education official in the nation's history.

R. Herbert met with federal education officials in Washington to urge passage of the waiver.

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As federal officials worked with education officials in crafting new school safety rules, they also consulted clergy, Biden told a White House auditorium filled with federal officials who have worked on the issue.

Builders, based in Aledo, Texas, whose expressed goal is «to exert a positive influence in government, education, and the family by 1) educating the nation concerning the Godly foundation of our country; 2) providing information to federal, state and local officials as they develop public policies which reflect Biblical values; and 3) encouraging Christians to get involved in the civic arena.

State education officials and federal regulators knew a year ago that the breaded chicken tenders blamed for sickening 40 pupils and teachers in Joliet last month might have been contaminated by an ammonia leak at a storage facility in St. Louis.

The nation's top education official will be in Albany next week to discuss the federal Race to the Top competition.

On August 25, 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $ 400 million in federal Race to the Top education grants to New Jersey would not be funded due to a clerical error in the state's application made by an unidentified mid-level state official.

Education groups, dismayed by the federal education secretary's threat to punish schools in New York with high opt - out rates for standardized tests, say he's re-igniting controversy that state education officials have been trying to calm for the pEducation groups, dismayed by the federal education secretary's threat to punish schools in New York with high opt - out rates for standardized tests, say he's re-igniting controversy that state education officials have been trying to calm for the peducation secretary's threat to punish schools in New York with high opt - out rates for standardized tests, say he's re-igniting controversy that state education officials have been trying to calm for the peducation officials have been trying to calm for the past year.

Champagne corks popped in Albany yesterday as top state education officials declaimed a new deal with the unions that they said will lead to better teachers, a greater shot at federal funds for New York and possibly a hike in the charter - school cap.

Bloomberg joins a host of education officials pushing the Legislature to adopt bills raising the cap on charter schools and altering teacher evaluations before the June 1 deadline for reapplying for $ 700 million in federal money.

In January 2005, a federal judge ordered officials in Cobb County, Georgia, to remove stickers questioning Darwinism from textbooks; in May, the Kansas board of education began deliberating on whether to include the «controversy» in state science curriculIn January 2005, a federal judge ordered officials in Cobb County, Georgia, to remove stickers questioning Darwinism from textbooks; in May, the Kansas board of education began deliberating on whether to include the «controversy» in state science curriculin Cobb County, Georgia, to remove stickers questioning Darwinism from textbooks; in May, the Kansas board of education began deliberating on whether to include the «controversy» in state science curriculin May, the Kansas board of education began deliberating on whether to include the «controversy» in state science curriculin state science curricula.

At the end of the day, no matter what 50 state departments of education discover in the many complex pages of federal legislation and then promulgate as official policy to local districts and schools, teachers may continue as they please.

Washington — For the first time in the history of the federal special - education law, Education Department officials have denied some funding to a state on the grounds that its «count» of handicapped pupils exceeds a limit specified byeducation law, Education Department officials have denied some funding to a state on the grounds that its «count» of handicapped pupils exceeds a limit specified byEducation Department officials have denied some funding to a state on the grounds that its «count» of handicapped pupils exceeds a limit specified by the law.

A federal appeals court has reinstated a $ 1 million jury verdict awarded to a special education teacher who claimed she was fired by public school officials in Portland, Ore., in retaliation for complaining that her students were getting a raw deal.

In many cases, this opposition reflects the mistaken impression that the Common Core State Standards Initiative was a federal effort, sponsored by President Obama rather by the states» governors and education officials.

Washington — State education officials in New York announced last week that they will seek a federal court order to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from using 12 - year - old census data as the basis for distributing federal aid for disadvantaged children to theducation officials in New York announced last week that they will seek a federal court order to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from using 12 - year - old census data as the basis for distributing federal aid for disadvantaged children to thEducation (ED) from using 12 - year - old census data as the basis for distributing federal aid for disadvantaged children to the states.

Less than half of California school districts and only about a quarter of teacher unions have promised to make key education reforms required for the state to win $ 700 million in competitive federal grants, officials said Wednesday.

The initial ruling — which still must be reviewed by the Secretary of Education and could eventually be contested in court — addresses a longstanding dispute between federal and state education officials over the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities EducaEducation and could eventually be contested in court — addresses a longstanding dispute between federal and state education officials over the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities Educaeducation officials over the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities EducationEducation Act.

Federal officials and educators in the arts last week hammered out a wide - ranging agenda intended to guide research in arts education over the next decade.

The law guarantees all disabled children a «free, appropriate public education,» and federal officials contend that schools must serve those students — in...

Apparently concerned that their bid for public awareness could prove a little too successful, Education Department officials published guidelines in the Dec. 16 Federal Register for the use of the America 2000 insignia.

It's official: Federal policymakers across the political spectrum are finally willing to admit that Congress overreached when it passed No Child Left Behind and put Uncle Sam in the driver's seat on education accountability.

A sharply worded report released June 23 takes states to task for calculating graduation rates in ways that it contends yield artificially low estimates of the nation's dropout problem — and it upbraids federal education officials for letting them do it.

The Pike County, Ky., school system's use of more than $ 9 million in federal flood - relief funds is being investigated by officials of the U.S. Education Department, a county school system official said last week.

Illinois education officials initially told the Chicago schools they would not have to offer the tutoring services in failing schools until September 2003 — which left district officials scrambling when the federal Department of Education decreed that they would have to begin offering the services this paseducation officials initially told the Chicago schools they would not have to offer the tutoring services in failing schools until September 2003 — which left district officials scrambling when the federal Department of Education decreed that they would have to begin offering the services this pasEducation decreed that they would have to begin offering the services this past winter.

Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has agreed to testify before the House education committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and conEducation Margaret Spellings has agreed to testify before the House education committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and coneducation committee about charges of mismanagement and conflict of interest in the Reading First program, in a follow - up to a contentious April 20 hearing featuring several former and current federal officials and consultants.

Requiring states to draw up learning guidelines for all young children — not just those in prekindergarten or Head Start — is part of President Bush's early education and literacy initiative, federal officials told members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children gathered here Nov. 20 - 23 for their annual coeducation and literacy initiative, federal officials told members of the National Association for the Education of Young Children gathered here Nov. 20 - 23 for their annual coEducation of Young Children gathered here Nov. 20 - 23 for their annual conference.

The U.S. Department of Education has notified Georgia officials that it plans to withhold $ 783,000 in federal aid because the state has not fully met testing requirements dating back to 1994.

Washington — National education goals could be tentatively set as early as next month to give President Bush the opportunity to include statements on the goals in his State of the Union Message, key Governors and federal officials said last week.

Mayor Bloomberg was warned repeatedly by federal and state education officials that Month - by - Month Phonics wouldn't qualify for the $ 34 million annually in reading funds available to the city.

State education officials initially insisted, unlike their counterparts elsewhere, that teachers already in the classroom when the federal No Child Left Behind Act took effect in 2002 should win highly qualified status the same way that new teachers...

Despite federal officials» emphasis on state and local reforms, the program at the heart of the Administration's education agenda has become a battleground in the war over the federal role in education.

The department was sued in both state and federal court by the Institute for Creation Research after state education officials sought to bar the school from awarding master's degrees in science beginning in 1988.

The court also stated in Brown v. Board of Education II in 1955 that the integration would proceed «with all deliberate speed,» affirming its 1954 decision and signaling that state and local education officials needed to work with federal judges to manage integration of publicEducation II in 1955 that the integration would proceed «with all deliberate speed,» affirming its 1954 decision and signaling that state and local education officials needed to work with federal judges to manage integration of publiceducation officials needed to work with federal judges to manage integration of public schools.

Peter Muirhead, a former education official who played a key role in creating federal education programs, died of cancer Feb. 12 in Stuart, Fla..

A recent Center on Education Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K &mdashEducation Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K &mdasheducation officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K — 12 law.

San Diego — Federal Education and Interior department officials warned Indian educators meeting here last week that plans to reform Indian education must be implemented soon while policymakers» interest in the topic remaEducation and Interior department officials warned Indian educators meeting here last week that plans to reform Indian education must be implemented soon while policymakers» interest in the topic remaeducation must be implemented soon while policymakers» interest in the topic remains high.

The Justice and Education departments still have not determined how to address existing desegregation cases — and whether or where to bring new ones — and have received little guidance from the White House in crafting civil - rights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last week.

Officials of the Vermont Department of Education have announced an independent audit of the department following the discovery that between $ 300,000 and $ 400,000 in federal funds is missing.

Since Congress began work on revamping the compensatory - education program in 1993, federal officials have promoted local decisionmaking and flexibility.

As the U.S. Department of Education prepares to throw $ 3 billion in one - time money on the table to improve perennially foundering schools, a gulf is emerging between what federal officials would like to see done with the funds and what many districts say is their capacity — and inclination — to deliver.

[12] State education officials may have modestly more flexibility in some areas, but the federal government continues to set the agenda.

Federal and state officials collect data about the characteristics of students with disabilities and certain outcomes for those students, but little is known about the quality of education they receive, according to a report from the Editorial Projects in Education Researceducation they receive, according to a report from the Editorial Projects in Education ResearcEducation Research Center.

In fact, a Center on Education Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K — 12 laIn fact, a Center on Education Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K &mdashEducation Policy at George Washington University survey of state department of education officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K &mdasheducation officials found that respondents in 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K — 12 lain 23 states said their agency «had a heavier workload under ESSA than under NCLB,» which challenges the notion that ESSA has fewer federal regulations than previous iterations of the federal K — 12 law.

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in David D. v. Dartmouth School Committee also allows state education officials to be challenged in federal court on the basis of state standard and law.

I will work to restore the federal role in education to one that respects the constitutional and statutory role of the U.S. Department of Education, and I won't be deterred by the sniping of self - impressed pundits, advocates, and former federal oeducation to one that respects the constitutional and statutory role of the U.S. Department of Education, and I won't be deterred by the sniping of self - impressed pundits, advocates, and former federal oEducation, and I won't be deterred by the sniping of self - impressed pundits, advocates, and former federal officials.

Although the changes were intended to hold school officials accountable for the educational experiences of disadvantaged children, Congress left intact a short clause in the main K - 12 education law that, in practice, has failed to ensure that money from the federal Title I program only supplements state and local money, researchers and advocates said at a conference here last week.

The long - held belief that local and state officials should lead on K — 12 education has been replaced by Secretary Arne Duncan's faith in a bold federal agenda backed by a federal «sense of urgency.»

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a campaign to help school officials channel the flood of student data generated in federal accountability reporting and state longitudinal databases without leaking students» or teachers» private information.

Differences in proposed federal and state criteria for intervening in the lowest - performing schools could lead to what California education officials...