Supporting Dual Language Learners in Early Learning Settings

Washington, DC - Today the White House is announcing a new Federal policy statement from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education on better supporting our country’s youngest dual language learners (DLLs) in early childhood programs. The Obama Administration will be joined by public and private sector organizations that will also announce new commitments to support DLLs.

USS Stout Completes Multinational Search and Rescue Exercise Argonaut

Mediterranean Sea - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) completed the multinational search and rescue exercise Argonaut May 31.

Email Privacy: Finding the Balance Between Secure and Usable

Provo, Utah - When BYU Computer Science Professor Kent Seamons explains email security, he often uses an analogy: Sending an email is more similar to sending a postcard than a letter in a sealed envelope—as the email transaction happens, other people may gain access to the information.

Researchers to develop energy-saving window film

Bolder, Colorado - The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded the University of Colorado Boulder $1.8 million to develop an innovative window coating that could significantly improve energy efficiency in buildings.

Special needs instructor sentenced to federal prison for producing child pornography

Fort Worth, Texas - A former North Texas special needs instructor who admitted sexually exploiting children was sentenced Tuesday to serve 60 years)in federal prison.