Speeches

Preparing Students with Disabilities for Success: Secretary Duncan's Remarks to the American Association for People with Disabilities

It's an absolute honor to be here tonight, and I know our time is short, and I don't want to stand between you and dinner, so I'm going to get right to the point. In order to win the future, as President Obama has challenged us, we must enable every single American to reach their potential, and in my book, all means all.

Testimony on the Pell Grant Program by Under Secretary Martha Kanter Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:

Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia

Two years ago, I came to Washington with one goal-- to give every single child in America the very best education possible.

While I was optimistic about what we could accomplish, I never imagined we would be where we are today.

Over the last two years, we have seen more change in our education system than we've seen over the past two decades.

Enough Is Enough: Secretary Duncan's Remarks at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention

Back in August, the U.S. Department of Education and several other agencies convened the first-ever federally sponsored conference on bullying.

That day demonstrated a new commitment to do the hard work to fight bullying across federal agencies.

Winning the Future with Education: Responsibility, Reform and Results

Chairman Kline, Ranking Member Miller, and Members of the Committee:

Thank you for this opportunity to come here today and talk about President Obama's education agenda.

Last week I spoke before the Senate Budget Committee and emphasized our administration's dual commitments to reduce spending and be more efficient while investing in education to secure our future.

Improving Human Capital in a Competitive World -— Education Reform in the U.S.

When the World Bank was founded in 1944, much of Europe, Russia, and Japan lay in ruin.

Today, the world is no longer recovering from a tragic global war. Yet the international community faces a crisis of a different sort, the global economic crunch. And education--then and now--is the beacon lighting the path forward, perhaps more so today than ever before.

Secretary Arne Duncan Testified Before the Senate Budget Committee on ED's FY 2012 Budget

Chairman Conrad, Ranking Member Sessions, and Members of the Committee:

The Gift That Can’t Be Taken Away

(Note: Speaker deviated from prepared remarks.)

Thank you! And thanks to Roybal for hosting us here today. As some of you may know, one of your own, teacher Linda Yaron is here with me today.

Advancing Student Achievement Through Labor-Management Collaboration

Good afternoon. Let me begin by saluting all of you for your commitment in coming here today. I know expectations are high.

And I know it takes courage and conviction to publicly commit to working together with groups that are sometimes portrayed as adversaries, rather than as allies.

Investing in Reform and Results: Secretary Duncan's Remarks at the Ed Stakeholders Meeting

I just returned from Baltimore with President Obama. It is fitting that he released his 2012 budget at a school because he is absolutely committed to education. This is a responsible budget that invests in education reforms that will deliver results.