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NCLB Listening and Learning Tour: A Conversation About Education Reform

Secretary Arne Duncan launched his “NCLB Listening and Learning Tour: A Conversation About Education Reform” in May 2009. He and senior staff visited all 50 states to hear from parents, teachers, students, and citizens about No Child Left Behind and education reform. Below are highlights from the tour.

Community College Educators Say American Jobs Act Will Fill Gaps

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Guest Blogger

At a recent roundtable, the faculty of Wake tech Community College believed in their students. “My students have to go out in the community and demonstrate what they can do. I know they’ve learned when I see a reduction in … Continue reading →

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AFT and TFT Share “The Toledo Plan” with Secretary Duncan

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Ed. Note: Maryann Woods Murphy is a Spanish teacher and a Washington Teaching Ambassador Fellow on loan from her school in Allendale, NJ. This former New Jersey State Teacher of the Year and 33-year teaching veteran travelled with Secretary Duncan’s … Continue reading →

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Duncan and Officials Observe Mock Presentation of Innovative Teacher Mentoring and Evaluation Program at AFT Hall

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Daren Briscoe

An innovative teacher evaluation plan, developed with the participation of the teachers union in Toledo, Ohio, was the focus of the final stop on the first day of the “Education and the Economy” bus tour. Secretary Duncan paid a visit … Continue reading →

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Education Will Open Doors, Duncan Tells Cleveland Students

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Daren Briscoe

Nearly 1000 people filed into the East Tech High School auditorium in Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon for the third stop, and the largest crowd yet, on the “Education and the Economy” bus tour. But Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan Kicks Off Back-to-School Tour in Pittsburgh

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Daren Briscoe

PITTSBURGH- The U.S. Department of Education’s “Education and the Economy” back-to-school bus tour got off to a rousing start with a brassy welcome at the tour’s first stop, Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s arrival at … Continue reading →

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Back-to-School Bus Heads to the Great Lakes

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

During last week’s #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, Sarah, a third grade teacher, asked if it is possible for Arne to “tour and sponsor real town halls with educators.” This week, ED announced that Secretary Duncan and his senior staff will … Continue reading →

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School Field Trip to California

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Cross-posted from the White House Blog No two schools are the same, and in a giant and diverse state like California, you need to visit a lot of classrooms and talk to a lot of teachers, administrators, students, parents and … Continue reading →

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Duncan Gains Feedback During California Visit

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“You aren’t the future leaders, you’re leading today,” Secretary Duncan told a group of students last night at a community forum in Los Angeles that also included parents, teachers and community leaders.  The Secretary’s discussion at Fremont High School was … Continue reading →

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Expert Panels Announced for Listening and Learning About Early Learning

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jjohnson

ED announced the panels of experts who will present at the Listening and Learning About Early Learning meetings that begin April 26. Continue reading →

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HBCU Director John Wilson Visits Jackson State University

Posted on December 18, 2009 by jreeves

We had an uplifting and engaging day at Jackson State University on December 8. It was the first time Dr. John Wilson, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), participated on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Listening and Learning in Newport News, VA

Posted on November 25, 2009 by jjohnson

Secretary Duncan took the Listening and Learning Tour to Newport News, VA, where he visited the An Achievable Dream network of schools. Continue reading →

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Gingrich, Sharpton, Duncan Continue Education Tour in Baltimore

Posted on November 20, 2009 by pkickbush

Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich joined Secretary Arne Duncan last week along the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore for the second stop of their education tour. They visited classes and talked with students and teachers at the KIPP-Ujima Village Academy, Holabird … Continue reading →

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