On June 6 President Obama and Secretary Duncan launched the ConnectED initiative–a call to connect 99 percent of schools across the country to broadband Internet within five years.

On June 10 ED hosted student chefs from high school culinary programs as part of Cooking up Change, presented by the Healthy Schools Campaign. Which healthy, tasty, budget-friendly dish won the competition – Tenacious Turkey Chili or Pita Packs a Punch?

Watch a video of teacher Dan Brown and Secretary Duncan discussing the recently released RESPECT Blueprint, a framework for elevating the teaching profession, developed over the past two years through discussions with thousands of educators.

Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and Secretary Arne Duncan talked with students from Aviation High School about career and technical education and the High School Redesign initiative proposal.