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Across the country 41 schools, 10 districts, one early learning center, and three postsecondary institutions were named. School systems across the U.S. are implementing environmental education standards, flipping the switch on solar</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2024/04/u-s-department-of-education-green-ribbon-schools-lead-the-way-on-healthy-sustainable-infrastructure-and-environmental-learning/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-31311" class="bordered-post post-31311 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-headlines category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/06/education-announces-nearly-25-million-for-promise-neighborhoods-funding/" rel="bookmark">Education Announces nearly $25 million for Promise Neighborhoods Funding</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/06/education-announces-nearly-25-million-for-promise-neighborhoods-funding/" title="10:00 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2022-06-29T10:00:00-04:00">June 29, 2022</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/headlines/" rel="category tag">Headlines</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>By: Brenda Calderon, Ph.D., Office of Elementary and Secondary Education “Promise Neighborhoods build on the rich resources, ingenuity, and creativity of communities to bring together schools, nonprofits, and other organizations in a concerted effort to meet the needs of children and youth”— Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.</p> </div> </article> <article id="post-31298" class="bordered-post post-31298 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-headlines category-news category-students"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/06/helping-students-families-and-communities-access-the-internet-and-technology-enabled-learning-opportunities/" rel="bookmark">Helping Students, Families, and Communities Access the Internet and Technology-Enabled Learning Opportunities</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/06/helping-students-families-and-communities-access-the-internet-and-technology-enabled-learning-opportunities/" title="10:00 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2022-06-10T10:00:00-04:00">June 10, 2022</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/headlines/" rel="category tag">Headlines</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/students/" rel="category tag">Students</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>By: Office of Educational Technology One of the most critical challenges illuminated by the recent period of emergency remote learning has been providing access to reliable, high-speed internet and connected devices to facilitate everywhere, all-the-time learning. Data clearly show the lack of these essential technologies impact communities of color and low-income communities to a disproportionate</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/06/helping-students-families-and-communities-access-the-internet-and-technology-enabled-learning-opportunities/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-32272" class="bordered-post post-32272 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2024/03/ed-takes-climate-action-on-multiple-fronts/" rel="bookmark">ED Takes Climate Action on Multiple Fronts</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2024/03/ed-takes-climate-action-on-multiple-fronts/" title="8:00 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2024-03-05T08:00:00-05:00">March 5, 2024</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>ED is committed to promoting equitable access to healthy, safe, sustainable, 21st century learning environments and environmental sustainability learning. Research has demonstrated that modern, well-maintained facilities with healthy indoor environments yield better student performance and health, higher teacher retention, and reduced absenteeism. School buildings and grounds are an essential element of equitable access to learning</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2024/03/ed-takes-climate-action-on-multiple-fronts/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-32070" class="bordered-post post-32070 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-headlines category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2023/09/join-us-this-week-at-the-2023-ed-games-expo/" rel="bookmark">Join Us This Week at the 2023 ED Games Expo</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2023/09/join-us-this-week-at-the-2023-ed-games-expo/" title="10:00 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2023-09-18T10:00:00-04:00">September 18, 2023</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/headlines/" rel="category tag">Headlines</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The ED Games Expo is the annual public showcase of game-changing forms of education technology created through more than 50 programs at the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, and across government.  </p> </div> </article> <article id="post-32038" class="bordered-post post-32038 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-headlines category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2023/08/announcing-the-9th-annual-ed-games-expo/" rel="bookmark">Announcing the 9th Annual ED Games Expo</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2023/08/announcing-the-9th-annual-ed-games-expo/" title="2:00 pm" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2023-08-29T14:00:00-04:00">August 29, 2023</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/headlines/" rel="category tag">Headlines</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>The 9th Annual ED Games Expo will occur September 19-22, 2023 in-person at the Kennedy Center REACH and locations across Washington, DC, and through a livestreamed virtual event on September 21.</p> </div> </article> <article id="post-31435" class="bordered-post post-31435 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-headlines category-news category-students"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/08/back-to-school-2022-giving-every-school-the-tools-they-need-to-prevent-covid-19-spread-and-stay-safely-open-all-year-long/" rel="bookmark">BACK TO SCHOOL 2022: Giving Every School the Tools They Need to Prevent COVID-19 Spread and Stay Safely Open All Year Long</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/08/back-to-school-2022-giving-every-school-the-tools-they-need-to-prevent-covid-19-spread-and-stay-safely-open-all-year-long/" title="10:55 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2022-08-16T10:55:30-04:00">August 16, 2022</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/headlines/" rel="category tag">Headlines</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/students/" rel="category tag">Students</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>“Back-to-school season is a time of possibility and promise for students, parents and families, and educators alike. To all the school leaders working to ensure your campuses can remain safely open for in-person learning throughout this new academic year, all of us in the Biden-Harris administration appreciate your dedication in making in-person learning happen. To</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/08/back-to-school-2022-giving-every-school-the-tools-they-need-to-prevent-covid-19-spread-and-stay-safely-open-all-year-long/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-31074" class="bordered-post post-31074 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-headlines category-news category-students"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/02/every-state-plan-for-american-rescue-plan-funds-to-support-students-families-experiencing-homelessness-approved/" rel="bookmark">Every State Plan for American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness Approved</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/02/every-state-plan-for-american-rescue-plan-funds-to-support-students-families-experiencing-homelessness-approved/" title="10:01 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2022-02-08T10:01:00-05:00">February 8, 2022</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/headlines/" rel="category tag">Headlines</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a>, <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/students/" rel="category tag">Students</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>This week, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) approved all remaining American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s Homeless Children and Youth Fund (ARP-HCY) state plans. With today’s approval of Mississippi’s state plan, all 52 ARP-HCY state plans are approved by the Department. The $800 million in funding provided by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/02/every-state-plan-for-american-rescue-plan-funds-to-support-students-families-experiencing-homelessness-approved/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-31048" class="bordered-post post-31048 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/01/36-million-available-to-support-innovative-projects-that-address-the-unique-educational-needs-of-alaska-natives/" rel="bookmark">$36 Million Available to Support Innovative Projects that Address the Unique Educational Needs of Alaska Natives</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/01/36-million-available-to-support-innovative-projects-that-address-the-unique-educational-needs-of-alaska-natives/" title="1:13 pm" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2022-01-13T13:13:19-05:00">January 13, 2022</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>By Patrick Carr, Director of Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 application for the Alaska Native Education program. The program will award up to $36 million in grants that will support innovative projects that recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Natives. Successful applicants will administer a wide range</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2022/01/36-million-available-to-support-innovative-projects-that-address-the-unique-educational-needs-of-alaska-natives/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-30988" class="bordered-post post-30988 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/11/supporting-children-and-youth-experiencing-homelessness-with-american-rescue-plan-funds/" rel="bookmark">Supporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness with American Rescue Plan Funds</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/11/supporting-children-and-youth-experiencing-homelessness-with-american-rescue-plan-funds/" title="11:00 am" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2021-11-15T11:00:00-05:00">November 15, 2021</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>By Levi Bohanan, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Today, the U.S. Department of Education approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s Homeless Children and Youth Fund (ARP-HCY) State Plans for 15 states. These state plans represent commitments to utilizing the $800 million in funding in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) designated to identifying</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/11/supporting-children-and-youth-experiencing-homelessness-with-american-rescue-plan-funds/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-30890" class="bordered-post post-30890 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/09/celebrating-school-sustainability-achievements-and-announcing-the-green-strides-tour/" rel="bookmark">Celebrating School Sustainability Achievements and Announcing the Green Strides Tour</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/09/celebrating-school-sustainability-achievements-and-announcing-the-green-strides-tour/" title="12:48 pm" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2021-09-29T12:48:11-04:00">September 29, 2021</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>By Andrea Suarez Falken, Director of U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools program, ED’s Facilities, Health, and Environment liaison, and Director of the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award program Responding to feedback from the 2020 ED-GRS cohort that a recognition award—without a recognition ceremony—doesn’t feel the same, we offered as much in-person recognition as we could for this year’s ED Green Ribbon Schools honorees. On Sept. 28, we recognized 27 schools, three</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/09/celebrating-school-sustainability-achievements-and-announcing-the-green-strides-tour/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <article id="post-30851" class="bordered-post post-30851 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/09/u-s-department-of-education-awards-100-million-in-projects-to-support-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-students/" rel="bookmark">American Rescue Plan Funding Supports Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students: $186 Million in New Projects Announced</a></h2> <div class="meta-inline clearfix"> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><div class="author-box clearfix blue-box"><div class="author-card"><div class="author-avatar"><img alt='' src='https://blog.ed.gov/wp-content/themes/educated/img/default-avatar.png?' class='avatar avatar-150 photo avatar-default' height='150' width='150' /></div><div class="author-name"><small>Posted by</small> <div class="author vcard"><strong><a class="url fn n" href="https://blog.ed.gov/author/bloged/" title="View all posts by U.S. Department of Education" rel="author">U.S. Department of Education</a></strong></div><div class="author-bio"></div></div></div></div></li> <li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/09/u-s-department-of-education-awards-100-million-in-projects-to-support-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-students/" title="12:35 pm" rel="bookmark"><abbr class="entry-date timeago" title="2021-09-28T12:35:57-04:00">September 28, 2021</abbr></a></li><li><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-folder-open icon-white"></i> <a href="https://blog.ed.gov/topic/news/" rel="category tag">News</a></li> </ul> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p>By Patrick Carr Today, the U.S. Department of Education awarded 68 new grants totaling $185,511,391 million through the Alaska Native Education (ANE) and Native Hawaiian Education (NHE) programs. ANE grants were made to Alaska Native Organizations and entities located in Alaska that are governed predominately by Alaska Natives and support innovative projects that recognize and address</p> <p><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/2021/09/u-s-department-of-education-awards-100-million-in-projects-to-support-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-students/" class="clearfix"><span class="btn btn-green pull-right clearfix col-sm-3 col-md-3 btn-block btn-default btn-lg">Continue Reading</span></a></p> </div> </article> <nav role="navigation" id="nav-below" class="navigation-paging"> <h1 class="screen-reader-text">Post navigation</h1> <div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://blog.ed.gov/page/2/?s=Early+Learning" ><span class="meta-nav">←</span> Older posts</a></div> </nav> </div> </section> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-4"> <div id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary"> <aside id="search-2" class="widget widget_search"><h2 class="widget-title">Search This Blog</h2> <form role="search" method="get" aria-label="Search for:" id="searchform" class="searchform" action="https://blog.ed.gov/"> <label for="s" class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</label> <div class="input-group"> <input type="search" class="form-control" name="s" value="Early Learning" id="s" placeholder="Search …"> <span class="input-group-btn"> <button class="btn btn-primary" aria-label="Search" type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-search icon-white"></i></button> </span> </div> </form> </aside><aside id="text-11" class="widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><em>Blog articles provide insights on the activities of schools, programs, grantees, and other education stakeholders to promote continuing discussion of educational innovation and reform. 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