Former Obama administration Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other education officials testified before a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on the safety of reop…
1,649 viewsFormer Obama administration Education Secretaries Arne Duncan and John King discussed education policy and the 2020 election. They talked about a number of education issues, including charte…
386 viewsObama administration Education Secretary Arne Duncan discussed the successes and failures of schools in America. He was interviewed by Kaya Henderson, former chancellor of the District of Co…
988 viewsFormer Secretary of Education Arne Duncan reflected on his career in education and offered his thoughts on the state of America’s schools.
308 viewsThe Council of the Great City Schools hosted a forum on the results of a new report on the effectiveness of standardized testing. Michael Casserly made opening remarks on the report, and the…
11,626 viewsPanelists at the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference talked about global climate change and education reform efforts. This event was part of a White House annual Tribal Nations Con…
198 viewsPresident Obama talked about education as part of the administration’s ConnectED Initiative, which is aimed at increasing access to broadband Internet access in U.S. classrooms.
891 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan opened the White House daily briefing to talk about the Obama administration’s “Excellent Educators for All Initiative.” Afterward, Josh Earnest briefed repor…
1,251 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke to reporters on a conference call about public school districts nationwide denying enrollment to immigrant students in …
201 viewsSecretary Duncan, education advocate Chris Paul, and teachers talked about ways to prepare students for the connected world of learning. Then Secretary Duncan was interviewed by Andrea Mitch…
8,141 viewsAt the White House daily briefing, Secretary Arne Duncan talked about the impact of sequestration budget cuts to education program such as early childhood, primary and secondary education, a…
182 viewsSecretary Arne Duncan and state education officials testified on the reforms implemented under “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) state flexibility waivers. Kentucky Education Commissioner Hollid…
1,069 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan gave the keynote address at a forum on new approaches to improving the education system. He highlighted recent progress in kindergarten through 12 grade educa…
514 viewsElected officials and education leaders talked about the release of a new national survey on child hunger in the public schools. Among the issues they addressed were pilot programs to connec…
313 viewsSecretary Duncan talked about initiatives at the federal level to stop bullying. Topics included training programs for schools and the importance of adult oversight. He also responded to que…
648 viewsBusiness and non-profit leaders talked about their efforts to increase high school graduation rates at an America’s Promise Alliance conference. Following opening remarks, Education Secretar…
942 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan and mayors and superintendents of Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago talked about their school reform initiatives. Topics included early childhood educat…
2,389 viewsSecretary Arne Duncan and other officials spoke about a survey showing continuing disparities in the types of educational opportunities available across the country, from pre-kindergarden to…
522 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan, New York Education Commissioner John King, and others spoke about the benefits of expanding learning time at school. The event included the release of a new …
293 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan talked about the state of the U.S. education system as American students begin to head back to school. He also discussed waivers from the No Child Left Behind…
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