November 2011

Beyond the Iron Triangle: Containing the Cost of College and Student Debt

It's great to be back at the FSA conference.

I want to second Jim's remarks about the extraordinary job that financial aid administrators, working with the Obama Administration, have done to advance access, affordability, and attainment in the last three years. The effort—and the results—have been remarkable.

The Future of Reform in Kentucky

Thank you so much, Terry.

Terry Holliday is the latest of a long line of great educational leaders here in Kentucky. He arrived on the job shortly before the Race to the Top competition. In short order, he led the state to submit an application that had the support of all 174 districts in the state, as well as union leaders. When Kentucky didn’t win in the competition, he and his team didn’t stop and lick their wounds. Terry formed a steering committee to realize the vision of defining teacher effectiveness.

The New Consensus on Middle-Grades Reform

I'm pleased to be here this afternoon for a couple of reasons.

First, the middle grades have not received the attention in education debates that they deserve. Our department intends to correct that historic oversight. I want to affirm that the subject of middle grade reform is vitally important, both to our children and to the future success of our country.

Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum

It's a pleasure to address the Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum. International forums like this, which share best practices and build a cross-border community of innovation, are relatively new in the education sphere. But they are much-needed--and long overdue.

Launching the Learning Registry

Good afternoon everyone, and congratulations to SETDA on a decade's contributions to the digital transformation of the classroom.

It's a pleasure to join you again this year. As I said last year, we're at an important transition point.

We live in a time of extraordinary change and extraordinary opportunity.

Siding with Students

Good evening and thank you for inviting me here to Rhode Island to talk about the challenges and the opportunities to improve education and strengthen our economy.

President Obama and I believe deeply that education and the economy are inextricably linked. American cannot thrive in the new century without a skilled and educated workforce.

Secretary Duncan’s Remarks at the U.S.-Indonesia Higher Education Summit

Opening Remarks

Thank you, Under Secretary Stock. The State Department and Secretary Clinton are deeply committed to international education. In tandem with the U.S. Department of Education, they have demonstrated an unwavering dedication to expanding international exchange and higher education partnerships.