"These awards will help parents and students who don't have computers at home link learning at school with learning anywhere through technology, " said Secretary of Education Richard Riley.

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The recovery has brought a cautious welcome from the Pre-School Learning Alliance - particularly now that the education secretary is becoming directly involved.

BBC: Chasing pre-school targets

Alongside a quest for better results, the education secretary speaks eloquently of a desire to impart more enriching learning to teenagers.

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You can watch those hearings with an eye toward learning what your senators are really concerned about, and no senator questioned Negroponte's credentials to become deputy secretary of state.

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