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Duncan Highlights "Quiet Revolution"
Secretary Duncan praised state and local leaders for leading school reform and announced that 18 states and D.C. are finalists in the second round of Race to the Top.
Source: ED.gov

Winning i3 Applicants
49 school districts, nonprofits, and higher ed institutions have been selected for potential funding under the Investing in Innovation (i3) program. Applicants must secure a 20% private sector match by Sept. 8.
Source: ED.gov

Senate's Jobs Amendment Vote
Secretary Duncan thanked the 61 Senators "who voted to advance consideration of the amendment to support jobs for America's teachers. We estimate that hundreds of thousands of teachers will lose their jobs if Congress doesn't act."
Source: ED.gov

$1.2 Billion for Rural Broadband Connections
The Agriculture Department announced $1.2 billion for projects that will help bring broadband connections to rural communities and schools, Native American tribal lands, and students' homes.
Source: ED.gov

School Leadership Grants
More than $9 million is being awarded to 14 school districts, nonprofits, and universities to improve leadership in high-need school districts.
Source: ED.gov

Special Education Conference
Secretary Duncan and ED senior staff will speak at a special education leadership forum of over 700 people involved with educating America's 6.7 million students with disabilities.
Source: ED.gov

"Status Quo Is Morally Inexcusable"
Education reform is a top priority for this Administration, President Obama said to the National Urban League, because the "status quo is morally inexcusable" and "economically indefensible."
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Advancing Educational Equity
Secretary Duncan announced that he will form a bipartisan commission to examine educational equity and will pursue federal policies aimed to advance equity in K-12 schools.
Source: ED.gov

Americans with Disabilities Act
On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Secretary Duncan applauded the legislation and rededicated ED to its effective implementation.
Source: ED.gov

The Win-Win Solution
Read Secretary Duncan's remarks at the Council of Chief State School Officers and State Higher Education Executive Officers' joint summer meeting.
Source: ED.gov