Bacteria multiply rapidly in the Danger Zone â temperatures between 40 and 140 Â°F (4.4 and 60 Â°C). To keep bacterial levels low, store ground beef at 40 Â°F (4.4 Â°C) or below and use within 2 days, or freeze. To destroy harmful bacteria, cook ground beef to a safe minimum internal temperature of 160 Â°F (71.1 Â°C).hange the water every 30 minutes. Cook immediately. Do not refreeze raw ground meat thawed in cold water or in the microwave oven unless you cook it first. Never leave ground beef or any perishable food out at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour at 90 Â°F and above).
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Texas will receive $51.4 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the SIG program in fiscal year 2010.
Inside Houston Magazine named Paige one of Houston's 25 most powerful people in guiding the city's growth and prosperity. In 2001, he was named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators. Paige is the first school superintendent ever to serve as Secretary of Education. His vast experience as a practitionerfrom the blackboard to the boardroompaid off during the long hours of work needed to pass President Bush's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).