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Assessment Board Members Named
Secretary Duncan named six members of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card.
Source: ED.gov

Grants to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
ED announced grants to higher education institutions that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
Source: ED.gov

Passage of the Child Nutrition Bill
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will "help schools fight our country's childhood obesity epidemic and give students access to the nutritional food they need to help them learn," Secretary Duncan said.
Source: ED.gov

International Student Assessment
"Being average in reading and science—and below average in math—is not nearly good enough," Secretary Duncan said in response to results from the Program for International Student Assessment.
Source: ED.gov

New Board Members for Postsecondary Improvement Fund
Secretary Duncan announced 13 new board members for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
Source: ED.gov

Best Practices of State Bullying Policies
Secretary Duncan issued a technical assistance memo highlighting key components of strong state bullying laws and policies.
Source: ED.gov

Ready-to-Learn TV Grants
Three grants will support development and delivery of educational content to increase early literacy and math skills of young children (2-8).
Source: ED.gov

Labor-Management Collaboration
Secretary Arne Duncan, AFT and NEA call for national education reform conference on labor-management collaboration.
Source: ED.gov

Resignation of Michelle Rhee
Secretary Duncan released a statement on the resignation of Michelle Rhee as chancellor of the D.C. Public Schools.
Source: ED.gov

MagnetSchools
Grants to 36 school districts will help desegregate schools, expand school choice, and increase options for parents.
Source: ED.gov