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August 21, 2009

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U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger requested a special session of the California legislature to ensure California will be eligible to receive ‘Race to the Top’ grants. The unprecedented $4.35 billion competitive grant program, included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will incentivize states to make progress in key areas of education reform. For more information, click here

-The House and Senate are on recess until Tuesday, September 8.

Federal Register Announcements

Overview Information; Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Impact Aid Program--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, CFDA Number 84.401. [OESE]

Overview Information; Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities--Research and Development Center on Digital Images and Graphic Content in Accessible Instructional Materials; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, CFDA Number 84.327B [OSERS]

Overview Information; Office of Postsecondary Education; Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, CFDA Number 84.170A. [OPE]

U.S. Department of Education Headlines

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Proposes to Allow States to Use Up to $41 Million of Existing Title I and IDEA Funds to Effectively Administer, Monitor and Report Use of ARRA Funds

Statement by Secretary Duncan Regarding Wisconsin Gov. Doyle

Top Obama Administration Officials Hold 'Rural Tour' Community Forum in North Carolina

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Reinforces Importance of the Arts in Schools

U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan Issues Statement on Release of the U.S. Students' Rankings on International Assessments of Student Achievement

Today Vice President Biden, Secretary Duncan Highlight Recovery Act Success in Florida

Statement by Secretary Arne Duncan on California's Efforts to Remove Barriers to Reform

Duncan, Sebelius Unveil New CDC H1N1 Guidance for Colleges, Universities, and Institutions of Higher Education

Publications

Government Accountability Office. Teacher Preparation: Multiple Federal Education Offices Support Teacher Preparation for Instructing Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners, but Systematic Departmentwide Coordination Could Enhance This Assistance (July 2009)

National Center for Education Studies. The Condition of Education summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report, which the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is required by law to produce, is an indicator report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in education. (August 2009)

Education Counsel. State Fiscal Stablization Fund Phase 2 - Public Notice Planning Blueprint (August 2009)

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