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President Obama Addresses Education Nation Summit

Posted by Loki on September 25, 2012

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President Obama shares his vision for the nation’s education future in a taped interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, discussing what it will take to prepare all Americans for the high-skill jobs of the 21st century.

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Christie says he’s an ally of Obama on education reform

Posted by Loki on April 21, 2011

President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Chrisite STATE HOUSE BUREAU

Governor Christie Wednesday called himself an ally of President Obama on education reform.

Christie gave a brief statement along with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who is visiting the state Wednesday in a series of appearances. They held a private meeting at Drumthwacket, the governor’s mansion in Princeton, before giving remarks to the press. They did not take questions. (more…)

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U.S. education secretary says Newark schools reform could become a national model

Posted by Loki on April 21, 2011

NEWARK — Newark occupies center stage in the national education reform movement, and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said if it can turn around its schools, New Jersey’s largest city will set a national standard.

“Newark has this amazing opportunity to break through,” Duncan said today. “The magnitude of that opportunity is staggering. If it can happen in Newark it can happen anywhere. The eyes of the country are here.” (more…)

Tags: Arne Duncan, Chris Christie, Cory-Booker, Education Reform, Newark, President Barack Obama

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Obama/Christie on same page when it comes to education

Posted by Loki on October 1, 2010

Amid the divisiveness in today’s politics, recent cooperation among leaders of both parties on trying to shape new education policy is encouraging.

Last week, Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Cory Booker, the Democratic mayor of Newark, jointly announced a $100 million gift to city schools by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. One can never dismiss such a windfall, but the announcement on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” was as much show business glitz as it was genuine education policy. What happened a few days later, however, was different. (more…)

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The President’s Back to School Speech

Posted by Loki on September 16, 2010

President Obama gives his second annual back to school speech at the Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia, PA, telling students that while government would do its part to help provide access to a quality education, students still needed to take individual responsibility for their future. (more…)

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President Obama’s truce with teachers

Posted by Loki on August 24, 2010

In the past few weeks, President Barack Obama delivered two major speeches touting education reforms. He invited teachers to the Rose Garden and pushed the House to pass an emergency spending bill saving thousands of school jobs. This week, his education chief is traveling on a cross-country bus tour to highlight school success stories. (more…)

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On education policy, Obama is like Bush

Posted by Loki on August 18, 2010

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The Education Department kicked off its first ever “Bullying Summit” this week with a speech by Secretary Arne Duncan about the need “to break the cycle of bullying.”

But if Duncan really wants to stop the biggest bully in America’s schools right now, he’ll have to confront his boss, President Obama. (more…)

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House Passes $26 Billion in State Aid

Posted by Loki on August 13, 2010

WASHINGTON — The House interrupted its summer recess on Tuesday to approve $26 billion in aid to school districts and states to prevent large-scale layoffs of teachers and public employees and to engage in another partisan fight over policy priorities. (more…)

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