At the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on the 45th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” Secretary Arne Duncan spoke before a group of students, community leaders, and elected officials about impediments to equal educational opportunity and the administration’s intentions to work with schools and postsecondary institutions to address them.
“The struggle for equal opportunity in our [...]
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Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma
March 10, 2010 – 11:49 am
Celebration of Teaching and Learning
March 8, 2010 – 4:25 pm
Secretary Arne Duncan and former Education Secretary Richard W. Riley participated in the fifth annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning 2010.
The conference in New York City brought together more than 8,500 educators with global experts, activists, academics and artists to share their experiences in and outside of the classroom. For more information, please see the [...]
What’s Possible: Turning Around America’s Lowest-Achieving Schools
March 5, 2010 – 12:45 pm
How can low-performing schools be turned around? These videos tell the stories of three turnaround schools.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary Arne Duncan Celebrate Read Across America Day
March 4, 2010 – 3:34 pm
“I promise to read each day and each night. I know it’s the key to growing up right,” pledged a group of nearly 300 school children wearing red and white stovepipe hats on Tuesday, March 2, at the Library of Congress.
The children, from local Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C. elementary schools, were gathered for the [...]
Finalists for Race to the Top
March 4, 2010 – 11:26 am
Today Secretary Arne Duncan announced the 16 applicants who are finalists in the first phase of the Race to the Top competition. Winners will be announced in April.
See the press release, letter to governors, and other information.
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Detroit Community Rallies Around School Improvement Efforts
March 3, 2010 – 4:37 pm
More than 250 community leaders, government officials, educators, parents and students discussed turning around the Detroit area’s lowest-achieving schools with Director of Community Outreach Alberto Retana at two local summits Feb. 24, hosted by United Way of Southeastern Michigan’s Greater Detroit Education Venture Fund.
The visits were part of Retana’s community engagement tour throughout the U.S. [...]
Secretary Duncan Testifies Before House Committee
March 3, 2010 – 3:36 pm
Secretary Duncan discussed the 2011 budget, ESEA reauthorization, and the administration’s teacher quality agenda at a House Ed and Labor Committee hearing.
Let’s Make College Affordable
March 2, 2010 – 2:40 pm
Join Secretary Arne Duncan and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Melody Barnes at 5:30 pm ET today for a live video chat on making college more affordable.
Census: Why It Matters for America’s Children
March 2, 2010 – 1:43 pm
It’s 10 short questions. Simply fill in the answers and mail in the form. It matters for America’s school children. Here’s why.
Teleconference with Tribal Leaders on March 10
March 1, 2010 – 4:03 pm
Next week, on March 10 at 1:30 pm, Secretary Duncan and ED senior staff will host a teleconference with tribal leaders across the country to discuss, among other matters, the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Secretary Duncan will use the teleconference to:
Seek input from tribal leaders on ESEA reauthorization; and
Receive feedback [...]
