Many of us haven’t often heard the name Arne Duncan. He’s a young man with an Australian wife, a seven year old daughter, and a four year old son. We hope he gets it right...

Prior to his appointment as secretary of education, Duncan served as the chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools, a position to which he was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Read more

No, we’re not sending you out for years of more education. There are a lot of jobs tied to health care that are reasonably secure, quite well-paid, and don’t require a huge investment of time and money. Take a look…

Rachel Streitfield reported the following story on CNN: Janice McFadden had a problem. Read more

This one, like all of them, has its critics. It may increase the fees paid to the College Board, since it can lead to students choosing to take the same test more than once. High schools make the test available free of charge only once.

However, the change (called Score Choice) actually constitutes a reversion to what was standard practice from 1993 to 2002. Read more

When you can sit at home at your own computer and bring yourself up to speed on what’s happening, it’s a great time-saver. Here’s the best site we have seen in a while.

It starts with an overview. Read more

Gates Foundation Gives $4 million to UC

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is donating four million dollars to the University of California to help plan a systemwide school focusing on global health issues. The proposed school would consist of centers on different campuses focusing on issues such as infectious disease, climate change and food security. Read more