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		<title>White House Listens to Arizona</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/white-house-listens-to-arizona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 350 community leaders came together last Saturday in Phoenix for the White House&#8217;s Hispanic Community Action Summit at the ASU-Downtown Campus. Arizona civic leaders joined in thought-provoking discussions and analysis of a wide-range of policy areas, but on &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/white-house-listens-to-arizona/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Duncan Tells Teachers To Lead the Transformation of Teaching</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/duncan-tells-teachers-to-lead-the-transformation-of-teaching/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/duncan-tells-teachers-to-lead-the-transformation-of-teaching/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Teacher voice is needed in order for real reform to take place,” Secretary Arne Duncan told the leaders of Teach Plus on Tuesday. Teach Plus is a national nonprofit teacher leader organization that was celebrating its expansion to the nation’s &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/duncan-tells-teachers-to-lead-the-transformation-of-teaching/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Call with Education Grantmakers</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/call-with-education-grantmakers-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jreeves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 31, the Department of Education hosted its quarterly conference call for education funders. Secretary Arne Duncan addressed the Department’s priorities as highlighted in the President&#8217;s State of the Union address, providing more details on the Administration’s initiatives to &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/call-with-education-grantmakers-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join Arne for a Twitter Town Hall on Hispanic Education</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/join-arne-for-a-twitter-town-hall-on-hispanic-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/join-arne-for-a-twitter-town-hall-on-hispanic-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dterry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To follow up on the President’s State of the Union Address—in which critical topics like college affordability, dropout rates, teachers, and job training were addressed—Secretary Duncan will engage with the Hispanic community through a Twitter town hall at 3:00 p.m. &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/join-arne-for-a-twitter-town-hall-on-hispanic-education/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Forget Your 1098-E Tax Form When Filing Your Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/dont-forget-your-1098-e-tax-form-when-filing-your-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/dont-forget-your-1098-e-tax-form-when-filing-your-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you made payments on your federal student loans during 2011, you may be eligible to deduct a portion of the interest you paid on your federal tax return.  Student loan interest payments are reported on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/dont-forget-your-1098-e-tax-form-when-filing-your-taxes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Race to the Top: Voices From the States</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/race_to_the_top_voices_from_the_states/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, state and local leaders from the 11 states and the District of Columbia receiving funds from Phases 1 and 2 of the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top program met in Washington, D.C.  Participants explored teacher &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/race_to_the_top_voices_from_the_states/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama in Michigan: Views from a Teacher and Parent</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/obama-in-michigan-views-from-a-teacher-and-parent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/obama-in-michigan-views-from-a-teacher-and-parent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“… The degree you earn from Michigan will be the best tool you have to achieve that basic American promise … be part of something that is adding value to this country and maybe changing the world.  …That&#8217;s what the &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/02/obama-in-michigan-views-from-a-teacher-and-parent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Experts Convene for College Completion Symposium at ED</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/experts-convene-for-college-completion-symposium-at-ed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/experts-convene-for-college-completion-symposium-at-ed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do we meet the diverse needs of the 21st century scholar and meet the President&#8217;s 2020 goal of once again leading the world in college graduation rates? This is the challenge Secretary Duncan posed to researchers, policy experts, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/experts-convene-for-college-completion-symposium-at-ed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Resources Announced for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/new-resources-announced-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/new-resources-announced-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter joined Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) at the University of Maryland Baltimore to announce new efforts from the Department of Education to help public servants—including veterans, nurses, and teachers—take advantage of Public Service &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/new-resources-announced-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Duncan Discusses College Affordability During Florida Town Halls</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/duncan-discusses-college-affordability-during-florida-town-halls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/duncan-discusses-college-affordability-during-florida-town-halls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Brenchley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The way we&#8217;re going to bring in and keep the great jobs in this country is by having the most educated workforce,&#8221; Secretary Duncan said last week at a town hall in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Speaking with a large group &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/duncan-discusses-college-affordability-during-florida-town-halls/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NEA Foundation Launches Gaming Challenge on ED&#8217;s Open Innovation Portal</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/nea-foundation-launches-gaming-challenge-on-eds-open-innovation-portal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/nea-foundation-launches-gaming-challenge-on-eds-open-innovation-portal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can interactive technology and game-based learning help engage students to learn? The next great teaching frontier is light years away from chalk and erasers. Outside the classroom, students are fascinated and engaged in interactive technology and game-based activities.  If &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/nea-foundation-launches-gaming-challenge-on-eds-open-innovation-portal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Everything You Need to Know About President Obama&#8217;s Blueprint for College Affordability</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/blueprint_for_college_affordability/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/blueprint_for_college_affordability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross-posted from the White House Blog. In the State of the Union, President Obama made a point to talk about two critically important trends when it comes to education. First, if you look at unemployment rates broken down by education level, &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/blueprint_for_college_affordability/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>i3 Grant Puts “I” in Team</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/i3-grant-puts-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-in-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/i3-grant-puts-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-in-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Ewart</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ed.gov/blog/?p=10724</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a 9th grade counselor at St. Louis Park Senior High School in suburban Minneapolis, Angie Jerabek was jarred by the 45 percent failure rate posted by the school’s freshmen in 1998.  She responded to the challenge by developing a &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/i3-grant-puts-%e2%80%9ci%e2%80%9d-in-team/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>#AskFAFSA Office Hours with ED&#8217;s Martha Kanter</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/askfafsa-office-hours-with-eds-martha-kanter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/askfafsa-office-hours-with-eds-martha-kanter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With many schools’ FAFSA deadlines quickly approaching, FAFSA season is heating up. Last night, Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter took to Twitter to answer some pressing questions students &#38; parents had about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/askfafsa-office-hours-with-eds-martha-kanter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nevada District Finds Success in Turning Around</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/nevada-district-finds-success-in-turning-around/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Miller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ed.gov/blog/?p=10709</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of vising Dilworth STEM Academy for 7th and 8th graders in Sparks, Nevada to meet with Washoe County School District (WCSD) leadership and school staff. This district serves 63,000 and has had amazing success &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/nevada-district-finds-success-in-turning-around/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teachers Want to Lead the Transformation of their Profession</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/teachers-want-to-lead-the-transformation-of-their-profession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal.  Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility:  To teach with creativity &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/teachers-want-to-lead-the-transformation-of-their-profession/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Will You Pay for College?</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/how-will-you-pay-for-college/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need help paying for college, Federal Student Aid can help.  Each year, Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, provides more than $150 billion in higher education grants and loans to students attending college—but &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/how-will-you-pay-for-college/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>An America Built to Last</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/an-america-built-to-last/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Brenchley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night President Obama unveiled a new blueprint for an America Built to Last, that gives hard-working, responsible Americans a fair shot. Education plays a key role in the President&#8217;s Blueprint, and includes the following details: Forge new partnerships between &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/an-america-built-to-last/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Special Message on National Gay-Straight Alliance Day</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/a-special-message-on-national-gay-straight-alliance-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross-posted from the White House Blog. Since taking office, President Obama and his Administration have taken many steps to ensure that all students are safe and healthy and can learn in environments free from discrimination, bullying and harassment. Bullying is &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/a-special-message-on-national-gay-straight-alliance-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obama in State of the Union: &#8220;America is Back&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Brenchley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Teachers matter,&#8221; said President Barack Obama last night during his State of the Union address. &#8220;Instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo&#8221; he said, let&#8217;s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/america_is_back/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Affording College? Maybe it IS a reality!</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/affording-college-maybe-it-is-a-reality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ed. Note: Chanda Kropp is a high school Spanish teacher in Hutchinson, Minn., and a 2010 Mom Congress Delegate. Here she shares her impressions from a recent town hall in Minneapolis. I must admit, the thought has crossed my mind many &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/affording-college-maybe-it-is-a-reality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some of Nation&#8217;s Finest Talk About Teaching in Rural America</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/some-of-nations-finest-talk-about-teaching-in-rural-america/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John White</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the White House recently celebrated the latest class of National Board Certified teachers, several of the honorees traveled to Washington from some of America&#8217;s most remote and distant rural communities to receive the teaching profession&#8217;s highest credential. During their &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/some-of-nations-finest-talk-about-teaching-in-rural-america/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Applications for 2012-2013 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Now Open</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/applications-for-2012-2013-teaching-ambassador-fellowship-now-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We have a set of amazing teachers each year who spend a year with the Department and help drive our policy discussion…I have come to rely on the Teaching Ambassador Fellows for their invaluable feedback and their ability to facilitate &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/applications-for-2012-2013-teaching-ambassador-fellowship-now-open/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Join the Conversation During the State of the Union</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/join-the-conversation-during-the-state-of-the-union/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Brenchley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Save the date for Tuesday January 24, at 9 pm EST, when President Obama will give his annual State of the Union address, with education being a likely topic of discussion during the speech. You can watch an enhanced version &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/join-the-conversation-during-the-state-of-the-union/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Town Halls Focus on College Affordability and FAFSA</title>
		<link>http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/minnesota-town-halls-focus-on-college-affordability-and-fafsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cameron Brenchley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary Duncan travelled to the Minneapolis area last Friday to host two town hall meetings with teachers, parents, students, and national, state and local leaders. Arne started the day speaking with students at South High School in Minneapolis about the &#8230; <a href="http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/01/minnesota-town-halls-focus-on-college-affordability-and-fafsa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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