Obama defends education policies to critics

Challenging civil rights organizations and teachers' unions that have criticized his education policies, President Barack Obama said Thursday that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling the nation's schools.

UPDATE 2-US Republicans block small business plan in Senate

UPDATE 2-US Republicans block small business plan in Senate

U.S. Department of Education Approves Tennessee Race To The Top Budget

Governor Phil Bredesen announced on Wednesday that Tennessee's nearly $501 million Race to the Top budget has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education, allowing the state and all 136 school districts to move forward in implementing comprehensive school reform plans over the next four years.

Steuben County Public Health Department offering free vaccines

Steuben County Public Health Department began offering free vaccinations earlier this month, but they say it hasn't gone according to plan.

US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis visits ENTERATE project aimed at eliminating child labor in Nicaragua [07/27/2010]

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis saw first-hand the work of the U.S. Department of Labor-funded ENTERATE project during her July 26 visit to the coffee plantation Los Potrerillos in Jinotega. This project works to combat child labor in Jinotega, Madriz and Managua.