Category Archives: Join the Conversation

Welcome to Homeroom

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

All through high school my homeroom teacher was Mr. Fontana, the school’s pottery and art teacher. My most vivid memories of homeroom include Mr. Fontana’s beard and the overwhelming smell of clay. I also remember that Mr. Fontana’s homeroom was … Continue reading →

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Arne on Thanking Teachers and College Debt

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Arne sat down last week to answer a couple of questions and comments he received on his Facebook page. Ginger and Adriana wrote about thanking great teachers, and Arne encouraged others to take time and thank their teachers. “Whether you … Continue reading →

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How Can Parents and Teachers Partner to Improve Student Achievement?

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Guest Blogger

Secretary Duncan often repeats the call that parents need to be in full partnership with teachers in learning and understanding, making the education of their child a shared responsibility that includes teachers, parents and students. For teachers– whose schedules are … Continue reading →

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Arne on Teacher Salaries and Standardized Tests

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Arne sat down recently to respond to a couple of questions he received on his Facebook page. Kenny commented on how teacher salaries make it difficult to stay in the teaching profession. Duncan noted that low salaries are a real … Continue reading →

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Town Hall: 140 Characters at a Time

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“I love my job,” Secretary Duncan said at the close of yesterday’s second #AskArne Twitter Town Hall, moderated by education journalist John Merrow. Merrow covered a wide-range of education topics including teacher pay, early learning, and how to get more … Continue reading →

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#AskArne Twitter Town Hall Kicks Off American Education Week

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

To kick off American Education Week, Secretary Duncan will be participating in an #AskArne Twitter town hall today at 5pm ET. You can watch the town hall live on ED’s official ustream channel. Veteran education journalist John Merrow will moderate the … Continue reading →

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Secretary Duncan to Hold Second #AskArne Twitter Town Hall

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan announced today that he will hold his second #AskArne Twitter Town Hall on Monday November 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Veteran education journalist John Merrow will return to moderate the town hall that will also be broadcast … Continue reading →

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Keeping Teachers Off the Unemployment Line

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

“I don’t want teachers on the unemployment line. I want them in the classroom,” Secretary Duncan said last Friday at an American Jobs Act roundtable in Richmond, Va. “This is really a moment of truth for the country,” Arne said. … Continue reading →

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Granting Administrative Flexibility for Better Measures of Success

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Guest Blogger

On February 28, 2011, the President issued a memorandum to Federal agencies entitled “Administrative Flexibility, Lower Costs, and Better Results for State, Local, and Tribal Governments.” In that Memorandum, the President asked Federal agencies, in consultation with State, local, and … Continue reading →

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Join Arne for a Virtual Town Hall on Hispanic Education

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

To kick off the Administration’s focus on Hispanic education as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Secretary Duncan will engage with the Latino community through a virtual town hall at 2:30 p.m. ET today. The town hall will be moderated … Continue reading →

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ED’s Carmel Martin to Answer ESEA Flexibility Questions via Twitter Chat

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Carmel Martin, the U.S. Department of Education’s assistant secretary for planning, evaluation and policy development will host a Twitter chat on Wednesday, October 5, from 4-5 PM EDT to answer questions about the Obama Administration’s recent announcement that states can … Continue reading →

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Duncan on Parent Involvement and Fixing NCLB

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Cameron Brenchley

Secretary Duncan recently sat down to respond to a few comments he received on his Facebook page.  Duncan describes the importance of parents in a student’s education, and he says that it’s important we do “everything we can do to … Continue reading →

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