Category Archives: Join the Conversation

Department of Education’s Back-to-School Bus Tour Gets Rolling

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Starting tomorrow, Secretary Arne Duncan and senior ED staff will travel to the Great Lakes region for a Back-to-School Bus Tour to visit schools, colleges and universities; engage with business and community leaders; and talk with educators. The tour’s theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to School Tour 2011, Headlines, Join the Conversation, News | Comments Off

Back-to-School Bus Heads to the Great Lakes

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

During last week’s #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, Sarah, a third grade teacher, asked if it is possible for Arne to “tour and sponsor real town halls with educators.” This week, ED announced that Secretary Duncan and his senior staff will … Continue reading →

Posted in Back to School Tour 2011, Civil Rights, Early Learning, ESEA Reauthorization, Headlines, Innovation, Join the Conversation, Labor-Management, Listening Tour, News, P-12 Reform, Promise Neighborhoods, Race to the Top, Rural, Schools and Community, Science and Math (STEM), Standards and assessments, Teacher Practitioner, Teachers, Teaching Profession, Turnaround Schools | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Duncan Takes to Twitter to Answer Your Questions

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

During the past week, thousands of Twitter users submitted questions to Secretary Duncan for his first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, and the difficult task of choosing the questions for Arne fell to the event’s moderator, journalist John Merrow. Merrow monitored … Continue reading →

Posted in Arne Answers Questions, Headlines, Join the Conversation, News, What We Heard | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

The response to ED’s first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall has been overwhelming. The questions and comments on Twitter are rolling in, and Arne looks forward to addressing the important issues you’ve raised. If you still have a question for Arne, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arne Answers Questions, Headlines, Join the Conversation, News | Tagged | 25 Comments

Secretary Duncan to Hold #AskArne Twitter Town Hall

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

The Department of Education announced today that Secretary Arne Duncan will participate in the first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall on August 24, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Veteran education journalist John Merrow will moderate the town hall that will also … Continue reading →

Posted in Arne Answers Questions, Headlines, Join the Conversation, News | Tagged , | 58 Comments

President Obama to Participate in Televised Town Hall on Education

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Cross-posted from the White House Blog. As part of his ongoing effort to improve education for all Americans, President Obama will participate in a Univision-hosted town hall with students, parents and teachers on March 28 to discuss education and Hispanic … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Join the Conversation, News | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Citizenship and Pathways for a Green Economy

Posted on September 24, 2010 by jreeves

Participants at the sustainability education summit discussed ideas on how to advance a sustainable economy through education. How is your school involved with promoting sustainability? Continue reading →

Posted in Join the Conversation, News | 8 Comments

The Essence of Excellence

Posted on September 21, 2010 by jreeves

Teachers, in the first weeks of school, how do you know if you are successful in beginning to affect student learning? Continue reading →

Posted in Join the Conversation, News, Teachers | Tagged | 11 Comments

Rethinking and Strengthening Arts Education

Posted on September 14, 2010 by jreeves

September 12-18 is Arts Education Week. What is your school or district doing to rethink or strengthen arts education? Continue reading →

Posted in Join the Conversation, News, P-12 Reform, Photos | 34 Comments

Creating Fair Evaluation Systems for Teachers

Posted on August 26, 2010 by jjohnson

What elements do you believe make a fair evaluation system for teachers? Join the discussion. Continue reading →

Posted in Join the Conversation, Teachers | Tagged | 20 Comments

Youth Speak Out

Posted on August 25, 2010 by jjohnson

It is hard to do well when adults don’t expect you to. That is a theme ED officials and staff heard repeatedly at a listening session with 370 youth leaders at the National Urban League conference on July 30 at … Continue reading →

Posted in Join the Conversation, News | 3 Comments

America’s Standing Among Nations Relies on Great Teachers

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Massie Ritsch

If America is to regain its pre-eminence in education, we owe it to our teachers to share with them useful data and feedback. Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Back To School Tour, Join the Conversation, News, Photos, Teachers | 2 Comments