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Towards the Rockies – Bus Tour Day Two
Elko: Community collaboration is key With only two days complete of ED’s cross-country bus tour, it’s already clear that education really does drive America. During Thursday’s first event at Great Basin College in Elko, Nev., we witnessed how communities can … Continue reading
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Autotuned Arne Begins Bus Tour Across America
Silicon Valley: Transforming learning through technology and teaching You might not think that a panel discussion on education technology with the Secretary of Education and the Chairman of the FCC would excite an auditorium of high school students, but … Continue reading
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Bus Tour Across America: 5 Ways to Stay Connected
Tomorrow, Secretary Duncan and top ED officials will kick off the Department of Education’s third annual back-to-school bus tour. The Education Drives America tour begins in Silicon Valley on Sept 12 and ends with a rally at the Department of … Continue reading
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Watch the Education Drives America Bus Tour Live
Visit ed.gov/bustour to read more about the tour and to see all the stops. Below are our events scheduled to be streamed live online. Times are listed in the time zone of the event and please not that events and … Continue reading
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Bus Sneak Peek and Final Details Released
The Education Drives America bus has a full tank of gas is ready for the launch of ED’s back-to-school tour. Secretary Arne Duncan will kick off the tour in Silicon Valley on Wednesday, Sept. 12, and below are the details … Continue reading
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Education Drives America – Bus Tour Stops in the Midwest
Leaving the Rockies behind, this year’s Education Drives America back-to-school bus tour will head through the Great Plains and on to the Midwest with stops in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Here are the details released today: Topeka – Sept. … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain High – Details for Bus Tour Stops in WY and CO
ED’s third annual back-to-school bus tour is taking Secretary Duncan and top federal education officials across the country for a series of events and community conversations reinforcing the message that Education Drives America. Yesterday we provided details on our stops … Continue reading
Back-to-School Bus Tour Takes Shape – CA, NV, UT
What do tech startups, the Biggest Little City in the World, and great skiing have in common? They’re the first things that come to my mind when describing the early stops on ED’s Education Drives America cross-country bus tour. Silicon … Continue reading
White House Honors Parents as Champions of Change
In a recent speech, Secretary Duncan noted that parents understand better than anyone how important it is that schools prepare students for success in life—not just with academic knowledge, but with the skills needed to succeed in jobs and to … Continue reading
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Arne on Cost of College and Pell Grants
Secretary Arne Duncan sat down recently to answer questions he received via social media, email and mail. Zack wanted to know if Arne thought the rising cost of college would keep Americans from a post-secondary education. Arne says that college … Continue reading
Duncan Tells Teachers: Change is Hard
Teaching is really hard work, Secretary Duncan told a group of more than 800 teachers this morning in Baltimore County, and the job is becoming more challenging as education reforms take hold in classrooms. The Secretary spoke frankly about the … Continue reading
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Recognizing “Champions of Change” School Turnaround Leaders
Earlier today the White House welcomed more than 100 state, district, and school leaders and educators to honor 12 distinguished school turnaround leaders as “Champions of Change.” The educators were recognized for their roles in building a culture of high … Continue reading
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