ED REVIEWDecember 19, 2008 (Happy Holidays!) …a bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities relevant to the Intergovernmental and Corporate community and other stakeholders______________________________________________________________________SECRETARY DESIGNATE In response to the nomination of Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools, as U.S. Secretary of Education, Secretary Spellings issued the following statement: “Arne Duncan […]

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2008 Contact: Don Canton or Jody Link701.328.2200 HOEVEN ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 GOVERNOR’S BAND AND CHORUS BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today announced that the Lewis and Clark Berthold High School Senior Band and the Jamestown High School Choir have been selected to serve as the 2008-2009 Governor’s Official State Band

The following is sent at the request of Chancellor Goetz– Chancellor’s Budget Message to Faculty, Staff and Students: Dear Friend of Higher Education, As chancellor of the North Dakota University System, one of my top priorities is to facilitate an engaged dialog with key constituents of higher education. It is my goal to create opportunities

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCILMinutes of theBUDGET SECTIONWednesday, December 3, 2008Senate Chamber, State CapitolBismarck, North DakotaSenator Ray Holmberg, Chairman, called themeeting to order at 11:15 a.m.Members present: Senators Ray Holmberg, BillBowman, Randel Christmann, Tom Fischer, Tony S.Grindberg, Ralph L. Kilzer, Aaron Krauter, Karen K.Krebsbach, Elroy N. Lindaas, Tim Mathern, CarolynNelson, David O’Connell, Larry J. Robinson, TomSeymour,

AACTE Weekly News Briefs | December 16, 2008___________ . . . delivered to your inbox so you can enjoy up-to-date news on Colleges of Education, Teaching and the Classroom, Campaigns, Legislation, STEM Teacher Issues, International Teacher Issues, Grants, and Upcoming Events. Please click on linked headlines for full story. AACTE ANNOUNCEMENTS AACTE 61st ANNUAL MEETING

Lumina Foundation Awards Grants to 11 States Seeking To Graduate More Students by Making Higher Education More Efficient & Cost EffectiveArizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin Will Advance New Productivity Agenda INDIANAPOLIS – December 16, 2008 – At a time when state economies are reeling and educators and policymakers

Date: December 15, 2008 Dear Friends; Greetings from The Democratic Strategist. We are pleased to send you the two TDS Strategy White Papers below. It is our hope that they spark some useful and energetic discussion among Democrats. 1. “Planning Ahead for Democratic Victory in 2010 – Setting Initial Goals and Objectives.” 2. “How Democrats

* * * * * R E M I N D E R * * * * * North Dakota Petroleum Council What’s Up in the ND Oil & Gas Industry Some of the Topics include Up To Date Drilling Activity and Production in ND The Latest Info on the Bakken Play Refining and Marketing

Dec. 11, 2008Contact: Mary Ann Strombitski, Ashley ZaleskiEmail: [email protected], [email protected]: 303.296.8332ECS Web site: www.ecs.org ECS Highlights Tools to Strengthen High School Transitions and Success DENVER, CO – Today the Education Commission of the States (ECS) goes live with three new resources focused on policies to ensure academic success in high school. The policy briefs build

Hello Everyone, Please enjoy the information contained in this edition of Frontier Focus. Please be sure to share it with your members, colleagues, providers and office billing staff. Thank you for your continued efforts to broadcast Medicare information to the providers in Region VIII. Table of Contents 1. Reminder Notice: 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative

NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Brandi Pelham or Don Canton December 12, 2008 701.328.2200 COMMISSION ON EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT TO MEET IN BISMARCK BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Commission on Education Improvement will meet in Bismarck, Tuesday, December 16, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Roughrider Room at the State Capitol. The public is welcome to

Republican Senator Proposes Last Minute Alternative To Auto Bailout Plan.On its front page, the New York Times (12/12, A1, Herszenhorn, Sanger) reports, “In a last-ditch effort to revive a government rescue for the American auto industry, Senator Bob Corker, Republican of Tennessee, was trying late Thursday to persuade Senate Democrats to back an alternate plan