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NCLB Listening and Learning Tour: A Conversation About Education Reform

Secretary Arne Duncan launched his “NCLB Listening and Learning Tour: A Conversation About Education Reform” in May 2009. He and senior staff visited all 50 states to hear from parents, teachers, students, and citizens about No Child Left Behind and education reform. Below are highlights from the tour.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Visits Rhode Island and Connecticut to Listen and Learn

Posted on November 6, 2009 by jjohnson

Secretary Duncan visited Rhode Island and Connecticut to get input on federal education policy and the Obama administration’s education agenda. Continue reading →

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ED General Counsel Charles Rose visits Renton, WA for listen and learn

Posted on November 2, 2009 by jjohnson

On October 14, 2009, ED’s General Counsel, Charles P. Rose, visited Renton High School in Renton, WA, for Listening and Learning meetings with teachers and parents. The Renton school district serves a diverse population of 14,000 students.  Although Renton High … Continue reading →

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Listening and Learning tour stops in Des Moines, WA with ED General Counsel Charlie Rose

Posted on November 1, 2009 by jjohnson

On October 14, 2009, ED’s General Counsel, Charlie Rose, visited Aviation High School in Des Moines, WA, for a Listening and Learning meeting.  A magnet school in the Highline school district, Aviation trains its students for careers in aerospace and … Continue reading →

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Secretary Arne Duncan Visits Delaware, New Jersey

Posted on October 28, 2009 by jjohnson

Yesterday Secretary Arne Duncan participated in a statewide leadership forum at the University of Delaware with Gov. Jack Markell and Delaware Secretary of Education Lillian Lowery.  He discussed the importance of improving schools and the state’s plan to turn around … Continue reading →

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Secretary Arne Duncan Takes Listening Tour to Wyoming

Posted on September 25, 2009 by pkickbush

Secretary Arne Duncan visited Glenrock, Wyoming, to hear about education challenges facing rural communities and ideas for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in ways that address rural needs. Continue reading →

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Back-to-School National Town Hall Meeting with Secretary Arne Duncan

Posted on September 16, 2009 by jjohnson

Watch the back-to-school town hall meeting that Secretary Arne Duncan hosted with 60 parents and educators in Arlington, VA. Continue reading →

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Heard on the Tour: Secretary Arne Duncan Visits Anchorage

Posted on August 12, 2009 by kwinters

We had a great day in Anchorage yesterday, our first of three days in Alaska to gather input as part of the “Listening and Learning” education reform tour. Our first stop, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, was much more than … Continue reading →

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Secretary Arne Duncan Takes “Listening and Learning” Tour to Orlando

Posted on July 30, 2009 by pkickbush

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 … Continue reading →

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Listening and Learning Tour in Indianapolis

Posted on July 21, 2009 by pkickbush

Last week, Secretary Duncan’s “Listening and Learning” tour stopped in Indiana to hear from a broad range of stakeholders about education in Indiana and their thoughts education reform. Peter Groff, Director of the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships represented … Continue reading →

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Turning Around Low-Performing Schools

Posted on June 23, 2009 by pkickbush

“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% … Continue reading →

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Heard on the Tour: North Star Academy, Newark

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Todd May

Everywhere Secretary Duncan has visited on his listening tour — a Montana Indian reservation, a high school in Detroit, a middle school in West Virginia — students are saying, “Challenge me, push me, make me work, and I will do … Continue reading →

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Secretary Arne Duncan Takes Listening Tour to New Jersey, Visits Charter School

Posted on June 9, 2009 by jreeves

Last week Secretary Duncan took his “Listening and Learning” tour to New Jersey. This was the fifth stop in his multi-state effort to get feedback on federal education policy and input on the Obama administration’s education agenda. During the trip, … Continue reading →

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