Obama refuses to budge on Race to the Top education reforms (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – President Obama made it clear Thursday morning that he has no intention of backing down from his education reform agenda, despite criticism from core constituencies in his own party.
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Obama refuses to budge on Race to the Top education reforms
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Obama to deliver education reform speech Thursday (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama will deliver an education reform speech Thursday morning at the National Urban League’s 100th Anniversary Convention in the nation’s capital.
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Obama to defend education policies to critics (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is defending his administration’s education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students.
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AP-Univision Poll: College dreams for Hispanics (AP)
AP – More than 10 years have passed since she gave up her pursuit of a degree in computer science, but Yajahira Deaza still has regrets. She says she feels incomplete.
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Do Elite Universities Discriminate Against Poor Whites? (Time.com)
Time.com – A Q&A with Princeton sociologist Thomas Espenshade on his decade-long investigation into college admissions practices at eight elite schools
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Government taps 19 states for education grant finals (Reuters)
Reuters – The Department of Education has selected 19 states to vie for $3.4 billion in grants aimed at improving their schools, Secretary Arne Duncan said in a speech on Tuesday.
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Consumer confidence retreats further in July (AP)
AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.
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Consumer confidence retreats further in July (AP)
AP – Americans’ confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.
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Obama to defend education plan (Politico)
Politico – President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver major speeches this week on their $4.35 billion Race to the Top school reform program, pushing back against complaints that it promotes unproven methods and ignores long-standing inequities in public education.
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Fewer U.S. parents to cut back-to-school budget-poll (Reuters)
Reuters – Fewer U.S. parents plan to cut their back-to-school budgets, but they will count on smartphones and social networking to find the best bargains during the second biggest shopping season of the year, according to a Deloitte survey released on Tuesday.
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