In preparation for the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, ED is holding conversations around the country with stakeholders whose work is directly affected by the Act. Share your comments about WIA.
Category Archives: Join the Conversation
Town Hall with Teachers: Join the Discussion!
September 28, 2009 – 1:55 pm
Secretary Arne Duncan will participate in a town hall discussion with teachers across America on October 20. Join the online discussion now.
Town Hall Meeting with Secretary Arne Duncan: Join the Conversation!
September 10, 2009 – 8:50 am
Secretary Arne Duncan will discuss education issues with parents, educators, and students across the country in a televised town hall on September 15 from 8-9 pm ET. You are invited to participate and post a comment.
Secretary Arne Duncan Takes “Listening and Learning” Tour to Orlando
July 30, 2009 – 11:38 am
Secretary Arne Duncan continued his national discussion on education reform yesterday in Orlando, Florida. He toured Lake Nona YMCA Family Center and North Lake Park Community School. He also met with YMCA President and CEO Jim Ferber, North Lake Park Principal Wendy Wagner, a student representative, elected officials, and community and business leaders.
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Secretary Duncan Talks to Principals
July 17, 2009 – 6:13 pm
Speaking before a crowded room of principals today at the National Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals leadership conference in Washington, D.C., Secretary Duncan commended principals for their tremendous work during challenging times. He praised them for being extraordinary “CEOs” and for doing more with less. He also challenged them to join his fight [...]
American Graduation Initiative: Strengthening Community Colleges
July 15, 2009 – 3:52 pm
Yesterday, the President announced a historic commitment to higher education and especially community colleges. Today, Chairman Miller is building on that proposal to do even more for children and young people with his introduction of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. I just want to voice my support for that [...]
Four Areas of Reform
July 13, 2009 – 1:09 pm
In the past month, Secretary Duncan has delivered four speeches detailing ED policy related to four areas of reform.
The goals are to improve standards and tests, the effectiveness of teachers, data to inform educators’ decisions, and low-performing schools. States had to address these issues and inform the department of their progress to receive funding [...]
Secretary Arne Duncan Speaks at NEA Conference, Invites Comments About Test Scores and Teacher Evaluations
July 6, 2009 – 9:22 am
Secretary Arne Duncan spoke today about educator effectiveness at the annual NEA conference. He discussed, among other things, the important link between student achievement and teacher effectiveness. He said:
“Let’s talk about data. I understand that word can make people nervous but I see data first and foremost as a barometer. It tells us what is [...]
Turning Around Low-Performing Schools
June 23, 2009 – 3:40 pm
“We need everyone who cares about public education to take on the toughest assignment of all: turning around our lowest-performing schools.”
That’s what Secretary Duncan said at a national charter schools conference yesterday. There are about 5,000 low-performing schools—about 5% of all schools in the U.S.—that fail our kids year after year. We [...]
Using Data to Inform Education Policy
June 8, 2009 – 12:21 pm
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan gave a speech on the importance of using data to inform education policy.
“There are already districts making exemplary use of data systems to let parents, teachers and administrators know how best to support their students,” he told a group of researchers at a conference sponsored by the Education Department’s Institute [...]
