Category Archives: Arne Answers Questions

Duncan Takes to Twitter to Answer Your Questions

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

During the past week, thousands of Twitter users submitted questions to Secretary Duncan for his first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, and the difficult task of choosing the questions for Arne fell to the event’s moderator, journalist John Merrow. Merrow monitored … Continue reading →

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Want to #AskArne a Question? Tweet Today

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

The response to ED’s first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall has been overwhelming. The questions and comments on Twitter are rolling in, and Arne looks forward to addressing the important issues you’ve raised. If you still have a question for Arne, … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan to Hold #AskArne Twitter Town Hall

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

The Department of Education announced today that Secretary Arne Duncan will participate in the first-ever #AskArne Twitter Town Hall on August 24, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Veteran education journalist John Merrow will moderate the town hall that will also … Continue reading →

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Duncan on the Importance of Play

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Ben Firke

Secretary Duncan recently responded to a couple of comments from his Facebook page regarding the importance of play for young children. Arne emphasized the need for innovative and reasonable assessments of children’s cognitive and social skills as they transition from … Continue reading →

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Duncan Heads to the Hill for Budget Hearing

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“You can’t sacrifice the future to pay for the present, and nothing is more important to a family’s future—and our future as a nation—than education,” Secretary Duncan said during his opening statement before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan on Common Core Standards and the Next Generation of Assessments

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Ben Firke

Secretary Duncan recently responded to several questions asked via his Facebook page, including a question from Annie about Common Core standards. The Secretary praised the courageous work of states that are refusing to dumb down standards and are working to … Continue reading →

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Duncan and DC Students Talk on NPR

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Laurie Calvert

In an interview earlier this week on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” Arne Duncan discussed plans to provide regulatory flexibility to states seeking relief from the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) in exchange for enacting educational reforms. During the … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan on Family Engagement

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Great family engagement programs will never be developed in Washington said Secretary Duncan, who answered a couple Facebook questions this week in the video below. Arne’s statement comes in response to a question regarding the importance of family engagement programs … Continue reading →

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Arne Answers Questions from the Council for Exceptional Children

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“In order to win the future, President Obama has challenged us that we must enable every single American to reach their potential,” said Secretary Duncan in a recent Q&A with members of the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC). “Every child, … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan on Real Advice and Elevating the Teaching Profession

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan recently sat down to answer a couple of questions received on his Facebook page. He responds to a question about what ED is doing to provide real advice in these tough economic times. The Secretary states that “given … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan on Evaluating Students with Special Needs and What We Learned from the International Summit on Teaching

Posted on March 31, 2011 by jjohnson

On March 25, Secretary Duncan answered questions about evaluating students with special needs and what we learned from the International Summit on the Teaching Profession. About the latter, he said that in other countries… “Teachers are revered.  They are compensated … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan Talks About Teachers: Talent, Diversity, Compensation, Closing the Achievement Gap

Posted on February 17, 2011 by jjohnson

In this February 16 video, Secretary Arne Duncan answers questions about teachers and teaching. Topics include talent, diversity, compensation, and closing the achievement gap. Click here for an accessible version of the video. See all the topics or all videos in … Continue reading →

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