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Greg Mortenson became a hero for building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His memoir Three Cups of Tea has been a bestseller for 220 weeks.

Indiana Republicans have made two big gains in education policy. On Thursday a majority of the Indiana Senate approved what could become one of the most expansive school voucher programs in the nation.

President Obama and congressional leaders may be trying to cut the federal budget, but they’ve agreed to pour more than a half-billion dollars of new funds into Race to the Top, the president’s signature education program.

Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is defending his pick to lead the public schools.

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel defended his pick to lead the Chicago Public Schools and says he picked someone to "shake up the status quo."

Jean-Claude Brizard is just one of many new Chicago Public Schools officials Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel named on Monday. The district now has a permanent Chief Education Officer, after a long period without one.

Updated at: 12:40 pm on 04/19/2011On Monday Mayor-elect Emanuel announced his pick to head Chicago Public Schools. Jean-Claude Brizard comes to Chicago from the Rochester City School District in the state of New York.