Tag Archives: Students

Secretary Duncan Hosts First Meeting with National Council of Young Leaders

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Samuel Ryan

They are resilient. They are smart. They are united. They have beaten the odds and last week six leaders from the National Council of Young Leaders met with Secretary Arne Duncan and Deb Delisle, assistant secretary for elementary and secondary … Continue reading →

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LGBT Students Give Secretary Duncan Homework

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Samuel Ryan

While many students sign yearbooks and trade digits and Twitter handles as school closes, Secretary Arne Duncan began June on assignment: using student input to expand Department efforts to help eliminate bullying against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) … Continue reading →

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Student Voices of Military-Connected Children Inspire Guidance from Secretary Duncan

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Samuel Ryan

The men and women serving in our Armed Forces make incredible sacrifices in service to our country. And so do their family members. Through multiple deployments and frequent moves, the spouses and children of service members live in constant transition. … Continue reading →

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ED and Its Art

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Karen Gross

As I transitioned to the Department of Education from my prior life as a college president, I experienced a concern I had every time I changed positions: I worried that I would lose some of the most important aspects of … Continue reading →

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Who Are the Changemakers in Your Community?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Editor’s note: Fernando Otero is a senior at Arizona State University. Here he shares his own impressions from the recent launch at ASU of the White House’s Young American Series. In Phoenix, Arizona’s Young Americans are the changemakers. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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Students: Do You Want to Make a Positive Difference in Education?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Guest Blogger

As President Obama said in his State of the Union Address, when we act together, in common purpose and common effort, there is nothing the United States of America cannot achieve. The Department of Education (ED) is reaching out to … Continue reading →

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President Obama on Back-to-School: “Set Your Sights High”

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Cross-posted from the White House Blog. This afternoon, students from across the country tuned in as President Obama addressed them directly in his third annual Back-to-School speech. The President encouraged America’s students to use their time in school to try new things, discover new passions and … Continue reading →

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FFA at White House Rural Economic Forum

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Guest Blogger

“I was an FFA member back in the day” … “Some of my greatest memories are as a student in a rural setting” … “We believe in the future of agriculture and in students like you. Comments like these were … Continue reading →

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Giving Youth a Voice

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Blogger

We can’t improve education if we don’t listen to students, Secretary Duncan often explains when he talks about the need for an ongoing conversation with students, teachers and parents. As part of that ongoing conversation, some of the Secretary’s top … Continue reading →

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