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Excerpts from an article that appeared in the Ann Arbor News about Erickson Elementary School in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

This article featuring the Greenville school district appeared in the Grand Rapids Press (Michigan).

Secretary Spellings convened mental health experts to learn more about hurricane’s impact on displaced children and announced a new booklet that includes tips for helping students recovering from traumatic events.

President Bush signed into law on September 30 the Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Act of 2005, granting the U.S. Education Department authority to permit hurricane-affected Gulf Coast states access to $25.9 million in federal funds for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services without the states having to provide matching funds.

An article that appeared in the Albuquerque Tribune.

Louisiana has been awarded a $20.9 million No Child Left Behind grant through the Charter Schools Program to help reopen charter schools damaged by the hurricanes, help create 10 new charter schools, and expand existing charter schools to accommodate students displaced by hurricane damage.

Excerpts from a recent article in Keokuk’s Gate (IA) highlighting an NCLB Blue Ribbon School in Iowa.

Remarks by Secretary Spellings at National Association of Manufacturers Meeting in Washington, D.C.

295 schools have been named No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools for 2005.

Highlights a few of the many schools that have opened their doors to some of the approximately 372,00 students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Secretary Spellings discussed ED’s role in the Gulf Coast hurricane relief efforts in the annual Back-to-School Address at National Press Club.

Secretary Spellings released a statement upon the death of Sandra Feldman, former president of the American Federation of Teachers.

Secretary Spellings announced the formation of a commission charged with developing a national strategy for postsecondary education to meet the needs of America’s diverse population and also address the economic and workforce needs of the country’s future.