The U.S. secretary of education visited New Hampshire on Tuesday, giving parents and teachers a chance to talk about efforts to improve the state’s schools.

U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will meet Tuesday with parents and students in the Bethel School District to talk about the importance of family involvement in student achievement. The event starts at 6 p.m. at Prairie Mountain School, 5305 Royal Ave. Meléndez de Santa …

On the heels of Tuesday’s announcement that New York receive $700 million in Race to the Top Funds, WNYC’s Beth Fertig spoke with State Education Commissioner David Steiner and Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch about how the funds will be used. WNYC: This money is not supposed to be plugging the gap that we hear about in the state’s education expenses. STEINER: That’s correct. This …

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