CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Education Department says the White House has requested $30 million in the 2010 budget for a teacher recruitment campaign.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan proposes letting states use up to $41 million in existing funds to administer, monitor and report on use of stimulus money.
WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to ask Congress for permission to streamline the application process for federal higher education aid.
DETROIT, May 14 (UPI) -- The financial chief for the Detroit Public Schools has asked for a federal disaster declaration to allow additional money to be funneled to the system.
WASH, D.C., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he intends to reward "islands of excellence" in education with unprecedented economic stimulus bill funding.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Arne Duncan is the Chicago educator and former professional basketball player President-elect Barack Obama named as his choice as education secretary.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Early childhood education advocates say they're anxiously awaiting U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's promised boost in spending for young children.
CHICAGO, D.C., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday called on Arne Duncan, a Chicago educator and fellow hoopster, to be his nominee for U.S. education secretary.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Barack Obama has found his education secretary in his backyard, Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan, an aide on the president-elect's transition team said Monday.
