March 2012
Testimony of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—FY 2013 Budget Request
Chairman Klein, Ranking Member Miller and Members of the Committee:
Thank you for this opportunity to talk about President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget for the Department of Education.
Testimony of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan—FY 2013 Budget Request
Chairman Rehberg, Ranking Member DeLauro and Members of the Committee:
Thank you for this opportunity to talk about President Obama's fiscal year 2013 budget for the Department of Education.
“Working in the Nation’s Lowest-Performing Schools: A Progress Report”
Thank you, Reba, for that generous introduction--and thanks to Target for the commitment and leadership they’ve shown in working to strengthen our nation’s schools.
I also want to give a shout-out to Bob Balfanz and John Bridgeland for their groundbreaking work over the years to identify and promote solutions to the high school dropout crisis.
World-Class Teachers and School Leaders
Thank you and welcome back to New York! We are delighted to co-host the second International Summit on the Teaching Profession with our outstanding partners and fellow participants.
The New Platform for Learning
I have to confess my wife and two children think it's pretty funny that I have been invited to talk about technology at a cutting-edge conference for innovators and entrepreneurs.
It's an understatement to say that I grew up in a technologically-challenged household. We didn't even have a TV when I was a kid. We were not what you would call "early-adopters."