Category Archives: Schools and Community

The Impact of Gun Violence: A Conversation with Students

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Arne Duncan

All my life, I have been aware of the impact that violence – and especially gun violence – has on children, families and communities. Young men who I got to know in pickup basketball games in Chicago – just kids, … Continue reading →

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Let’s Move! Active Schools Initiative Hits the Schoolyard!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Yesterday, some 6,500 students in Chicago were moving, shaking, jumping and dancing in what may have been the largest coordinated “recess” in history. Why the sudden burst of activity? It has a lot to do with one of the enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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In State of the Union, Obama Outlines Bold Education Proposals to Grow the Middle Class

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Cameron Brenchley

In a State of the Union address focused on growing a strong middle class, President Obama outlined a series of bold proposals that will increase access to high-quality education. Among them were initiatives to make quality early education accessible to … Continue reading →

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Duncan Addresses Gun Violence in New “Ask Arne” Video Series

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dan Brown

As a teacher and a parent, what our nation’s education leaders think, really matters to me. And with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about to begin a second term, it matters even more. Today, we’re excited to announce the launch … Continue reading →

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Community Partnerships for the Digital Learning Revolution

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Michael Robbins

I wasn’t surprised to learn that my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama –The Rocket City – has launched one of the largest school district transitions to digital learning in the nation. I recently visited Huntsville to learn from their experience, and … Continue reading →

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Now is the Time to Reduce Gun Violence in Schools and Communities

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Arne Duncan

I have been proud to serve President Obama and this administration since day one, but today was one of my proudest days. The actions that the President is taking and proposing to reduce gun violence echo what America’s educators say … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Plan to Make Our Schools Safer

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Cameron Brenchley

Earlier today, President Obama introduced a new plan to keeps guns out of the wrong hands, make schools safer, and increase access to mental health services. “While reducing gun violence is a complicated challenge,” President Obama said during the announcement. … Continue reading →

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Duncan Addresses School Safety During Promise Neighborhoods Announcement

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

In his first public comments since last week’s Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke on the importance of school safety at the Neval Thomas Elementary School in Washington, D.C., at an event where he … Continue reading →

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Duncan Tours Neighborhoods and Schools Impacted by Sandy

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan talks with students at PS 38 during a visit to Staten Island on Thursday. Photo by Andy Kropa for the U.S. Department of Education. The wind and rain of Hurricane Sandy are long gone, but the physical devastation … Continue reading →

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Duncan Visits Dallas

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Arne Duncan traveled to Dallas on Tuesday, where he visited L.G. Pinkston High School and addressed business and civic leaders working to prepare Dallas’s students for college and careers. While visiting classrooms with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas … Continue reading →

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Tie a Big Blue Ribbon on America’s Great Schools

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Guest Blogger

This year marks the 30th anniversary of an American tradition—the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. The brainchild of the second U.S. secretary of education, Terrel H. Bell, the program honors great American schools—urban, rural, suburban, public, private, charter, magnet, and … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Too Late to Learn

Posted on October 16, 2012 by John White

Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their stories are. Both men are using education to take charge of their … Continue reading →

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