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Giving Youth a Voice

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Blogger

We can’t improve education if we don’t listen to students, Secretary Duncan often explains when he talks about the need for an ongoing conversation with students, teachers and parents. As part of that ongoing conversation, some of the Secretary’s top … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Things We Heard at the National Youth Summit

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

More than 400 youth from over 30 states gathered on Feb. 26 for the National Youth Summit in Washington to discuss the issues that are most important to them. The Summit was a product of last year’s successful National Youth … Continue reading →

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Revolution of Rising Expectations: Youth at the National Youth Summit Raise their Voices

Posted on February 28, 2011 by jjohnson

There are so many things I never asked you There are so many things I still don’t know There are so many things you never told me And still so many things that I will never know and why, cuz … Continue reading →

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Voices in Action: National Youth Summit

Posted on January 14, 2011 by jjohnson

President Obama has set a goal that by 2020 the United States lead the world in college completion. Over the summer the U.S. Department of Education (ED) conducted a National Youth Listening Tour (NYLT) to engage youth in a conversation … Continue reading →

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