Tag Archives: Arne Duncan

Duncan Sees Combined Federal Campaign in Action

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

As the National Honorary Chair of the federal government’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), Secretary Duncan stopped by N Street Village in D.C., this week to meet with staff and volunteers and to learn how the organization is helping the local … Continue reading →

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Our Students Deserve No Less

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“My chief message today is a sobering one,” said Secretary Duncan yesterday at the annual Federal Student Aid conference in Las Vegas, Nev. “I want to ask you, and the entire higher education community, to look ahead and start thinking … Continue reading →

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Town Hall: 140 Characters at a Time

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“I love my job,” Secretary Duncan said at the close of yesterday’s second #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, moderated by education journalist John Merrow. Merrow covered a wide-range of education topics including teacher pay, early learning, and how to get more … Continue reading →

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Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Arne Duncan

As millions of Americans search for work, and millions more scrape by to make ends meet, researchers affiliated with two Washington think tanks — the American Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation — have recently announced a “finding” that defies … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Wait to Help America’s Graduates

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Arne Duncan

Cross-posted from the White House Blog. In this globally competitive, knowledge-based economy, higher education has never been more important. Simply put, America cannot lead in the 21st century without the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world. Nations that … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan’s Straight Talk Is Music to Puerto Ricans’ Ears

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Daren Briscoe

On the island of Puerto Rico, home to the third-largest school district in the United States, Secretary Duncan on Monday brought a tough, but optimistic message to the “Investing in Our Future” Education Summit. Puerto Rico, Duncan said to the … Continue reading →

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Arne on Dumbing Down Standards and the Next Generation of Assessments

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan sits down several times a month to answer questions he receives via his Facebook page. This past week, Arne answered questions that had been received on Facebook’s Facebook in Education page. In the video, Arne responds to a … Continue reading →

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Join Arne for a Virtual Town Hall on Hispanic Education

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

To kick off the Administration’s focus on Hispanic education as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Secretary Duncan will engage with the Latino community through a virtual town hall at 2:30 p.m. ET today. The town hall will be moderated … Continue reading →

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StoryCorps Project Honors America’s Teachers

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Massie Ritsch

If you could tell your favorite teacher what influence he or she has had on your life, what would you say? And if you are, or ever have been, a teacher, what would you say to a student who made … Continue reading →

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Duncan on Parent Involvement and Fixing NCLB

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan recently sat down to respond to a few comments he received on his Facebook page.  Duncan describes the importance of parents in a student’s education, and he says that it’s important we do “everything we can do to … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter from Secretary Arne Duncan and Karen Duncan to Their Children

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Arne Duncan

Cross-posted from Parenting.com September 2011 Dear Claire and Ryan, We always enjoy the joy and excitement you show when you go back to school. It’s comforting for us to know that you love learning and go to a great public … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Highlights from the Back-to-School Tour

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

America’s students weren’t the only ones getting back on buses last week. Secretary Duncan and senior Department of Education staff also hit the road, for a Midwest back-to-school tour focusing on  ”Education and the Economy.” With more than 75 events … Continue reading →

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