U.S. Department of Education Updated : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:23:20 GMT $115.3 Million for Teaching of American History 124 school districts will receive grants to improve the quality of teaching American history in our nation's schools. Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:22:00 GMT Turning Around Low-Performing Schools Mississippi and Idaho are among the states receiving funding under the School Improvement Grants program to turn around persistently lowest achieving schools. Publ.Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:05:00 GMT Back to School Tour Secretary Duncan is taking a bus tour to visit schools, honor and listen to teachers, meet with parents and students, and highlight success. See video, photos, and stories in the blog. Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:18:00 GMT Emergency Response Plans ED grants will help 98 school districts strengthen their emergency response plans. Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:57:00 GMT Beyond the Bubble Tests Read Secretary Duncan's remarks to state leaders about Race to the Top Assessment winners and the next generation of assessments. Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:36:00 GMT 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. Publ.Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:40:00 GMT First Summit on Bullying Secretary Duncan discussed myths about bullying at the Department's first Bullying Prevention Summit. Publ.Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:48:00 GMT Additional Recovery Funds for California New York and California are among the states that will receive additional Recovery Act funds to support jobs and drive education reforms. Publ.Date : Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:30:00 GMT Enrolling Uninsured Kids in Health Care Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan announced a national coalition to enroll five million children in Medicaid and CHIP within five years. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:00 GMT