Speeches

The Road Ahead for Puerto Rico

Today, I've been fortunate to get an education in Puerto Rico's P-12 system. And from the frank discussions at the Summit, to the students and great teachers whom I talked with at the Ines Maria Mendoza Elementary School in Bayamon, one conclusion leaps out. Puerto Rico today is at an educational crossroads.

Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to the Closing Plenary of the U.S.-India Higher Education Summit, Georgetown University

I am delighted to be here. The U.S.-India Higher Education Summit is supporting educational partnerships that all nations should aspire to empower.

I want to second Secretary Clinton’s vision and support for international partnerships, and our shared understanding that the United States and India mutually benefit from strengthening higher education.

A Tale of Two Theories of Education and Economic Growth

This is both an exciting and challenging time for Oregon’s educators, parents, and children.

A New Approach to Teacher Education Reform and Improvement

Thank you all for coming out today—and my special thanks to Dennis Van Roekel and Wendy Kopp for joining me here and to the remarkable group of educators and leaders in the field who are participating in our panel discussion.

We Will Not Fail Our Children

I want to thank you for being here today. Over the past year, all of us in the Obama administration have been joining forces to address and reduce bullying. I believe we've made real progress – but I know that we have a long way to go.

Engaging the World Anew Conference

It is great to have the opportunity to talk with the HBCU family once again.

It's been almost three years since the President offered me this job. It has been a wonderful opportunity, one of the best jobs in the world.

The Digital Promise

Thank you so much Josneil.

Digital Badges for Learning

I'm excited to be here to celebrate the launch of the 2011 competition, and its potential to propel a quantum leap forward in education reform. We're on the verge of harnessing education's power to unleash the full measure of human potential.

The Road to a Rust Belt Renaissance

For the past week I've been on a bus tour of the Great Lakes Region. Everywhere I've gone, I've talked about the urgent need to elevate education to build a better workforce and an expanding economy.

And yet everywhere I've gone, I've heard a tale of two cities.

In Service of Home: The Journey for the Seventh Generation

Mitakuyepi.

This is a great day. It's a time to reflect on your wonderful accomplishments and look forward to your future and the future of our nation.

It's a chance to honor those who have supported you and nurtured you – and to think about how you can serve your community, your culture and future generations.