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Race to the Top
Gov. O'Malley: Stop Cutting, and Start Investing in Education
Martin O'Malley // Sep. 26, 2011 // 2:00 PM

In this rapidly changing, knowledge-based global economy, the most important investments we make are in our people – our greatest asset. More

Duncan: Doing What’s Best for Children, Right from the Start
Arne Duncan // Sep. 15, 2011 // 9:00 AM

The Secretary of Education explains why Race to the Top will be focused on early education this year, with the $500 million Early Learning Challenge. More

GUEST BLOG: Duncan's Early Learning Challenge Creates an Unprecedented Opportunity
David Lawrence, Jr. // Aug. 31, 2011 // 12:00 PM

David Lawrence, Jr., president of The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation, weighs in on this year’s Race To The Top competition. More

STEM Week: How Do We Make Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Cool?
Dana Chivvis // Jul. 26, 2011 // 8:46 AM

The national call to improve in STEM subjects begs the question: How do we get kids interested in these fields? More

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Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s last stop was Philadelphia! You can still watch video from the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and Job One events here at EducationNation.com. More
Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road was in Los Angeles May 13-19. Check out highlights from the Teacher Town Hall and Job One panel discussion, and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for LA’s school system. More
Chicago: May 1-7 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s first stop was Chicago, Illinois! Chicago locals visited us at the Education Nation Experience on NBC Plaza, and 250 teachers came together for a Teacher Town Hall to talk about challenges and opportunities inside and outside the classroom. NBC News also convened Chicago civic and business leaders for a discussion on how best to prepare our students for the jobs of the future. More
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