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Join Arne for a Twitter Town Hall on Hispanic Education
To follow up on the President’s State of the Union Address—in which critical topics like college affordability, dropout rates, teachers, and job training were addressed—Secretary Duncan will engage with the Hispanic community through a Twitter town hall at 3:00 p.m. … Continue reading
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Join the Conversation During the State of the Union
Save the date for Tuesday January 24, at 9 pm EST, when President Obama will give his annual State of the Union address, with education being a likely topic of discussion during the speech. You can watch an enhanced version … Continue reading
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Tagged President Obama, State of the Union
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Join ED and Teachers for a #TeachTalk Discussion on Twitter
“Teachers make thousands of decisions a day, and they don’t do it about an abstract idea, they do it about the life of a child. You can’t imagine anything harder.” -Brad Jupp, Senior Program Adviser on Teacher Initiatives, Office of … Continue reading
Talking Title IX on Twitter
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the civil rights law that ensures educational institutions that receive federal funding do not discriminate on the basis of sex. Secretary Duncan has said that Title IX is “one of the … Continue reading
Welcome to Homeroom
All through high school my homeroom teacher was Mr. Fontana, the school’s pottery and art teacher. My most vivid memories of homeroom include Mr. Fontana’s beard and the overwhelming smell of clay. I also remember that Mr. Fontana’s homeroom was … Continue reading
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Arne on Thanking Teachers and College Debt
Arne sat down last week to answer a couple of questions and comments he received on his Facebook page. Ginger and Adriana wrote about thanking great teachers, and Arne encouraged others to take time and thank their teachers. “Whether you … Continue reading
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Tagged Arne Duncan, Pell Grants
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How Can Parents and Teachers Partner to Improve Student Achievement?
Secretary Duncan often repeats the call that parents need to be in full partnership with teachers in learning and understanding, making the education of their child a shared responsibility that includes teachers, parents and students. For teachers– whose schedules are … Continue reading
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Tagged Parent Engagement, Parents, Twitter
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Arne on Teacher Salaries and Standardized Tests
Arne sat down recently to respond to a couple of questions he received on his Facebook page. Kenny commented on how teacher salaries make it difficult to stay in the teaching profession. Duncan noted that low salaries are a real … Continue reading
Town Hall: 140 Characters at a Time
“I love my job,” Secretary Duncan said at the close of yesterday’s second #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, moderated by education journalist John Merrow. Merrow covered a wide-range of education topics including teacher pay, early learning, and how to get more … Continue reading
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Tagged Arne Duncan, Twitter
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#AskArne Twitter Town Hall Kicks Off American Education Week
To kick off American Education Week, Secretary Duncan will be participating in an #AskArne Twitter town hall today at 5pm ET. You can watch the town hall live on ED’s official ustream channel. Veteran education journalist John Merrow will moderate the … Continue reading
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