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   <title>Music from the Civil Rights Movement</title>
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   <title>Race to the Top Applications </title>
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   <title>ARRA Supporting Over 300,000 Ed Jobs</title>
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   <description><![CDATA[Recovery Act funding continues to support over 300,000 jobs for teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors.]]></description>
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   <title>Budget Signals Bold Changes for ESEA</title>
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   <title>Use of Education Data</title>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title>2009 in Review </title>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title>Applying for Aid to Go to College?</title>
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   <description><![CDATA[Watch this video for tips on filling out FAFSA - the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ]]></description>
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   <title>Race to the Top: 41 Applications</title>
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   <description><![CDATA[40 states  and the District of Columbia submitted applications to compete in Phase 1 of Race to the Top.  President Obama announced plans to expand the program.]]></description>
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   <title>Let's Clean Up College Basketball and Football</title>
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   <title>In Support of the People of Haiti</title>
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   <description><![CDATA["I extend my heartfelt condolences to the people of Haiti," Secretary Duncan said.  He expressed hope that ED will be able to "play a role in helping the people of Haiti rebuild their lives and...schools."]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <title>King's Vision and Education</title>
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   <description><![CDATA[On the 81st birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Secretary Duncan challenged America to realize King's vision through education.  ]]></description>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
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