Cross-posted from Lets Move!

Good evening and thank you for inviting me here to Rhode Island to talk about the challenges and the opportunities to improve education and strengthen our economy. President Obama and I believe deeply that education and the economy are inextricably linked. American cannot thrive in the new century without a skilled and educated workforce.

According to Secretary Duncan, preparing students to be good environmental citizens “is some of the most important work that any of us can do.

Albuquerque, N.M.’s Dolores Gonzales Elementary, although cleaned beautifully by a hard working custodial staff, is in need of a great deal of infrastructure improvement.

Opening Remarks Thank you, Under Secretary Stock. The State Department and Secretary Clinton are deeply committed to international education. In tandem with the U.S. Department of Education, they have demonstrated an unwavering dedication to expanding international exchange and higher education partnerships.

As a high school student with three years of Latin, I had always been captivated by the power of words. Two that I like–different by only two letters but with great implications for education–are aspire and inspire. Both share the … Continue reading →

What do an out-of-work mother, a high school dropout, a woman in the middle of a career switch, a professional musician, and an African immigrant have in common? They are all are trying to carve out a successful future by … Continue reading →

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the following statement on The Nation's Report Card: Reading and Mathematics 2011, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) at Grades 4 and 8:

The measure had generated an unexpected backlash, with teachers raising concerns they would be barred from using popular social media sites.

An examination of online K-12 education finds that the industry is in need of more public regulation.

More than half of young children now have access at home to newer mobile devices such as smartphones or an iPad-style tablet computer, a new survey suggests.

A service called Bookshare makes traditional books quickly accessible for students with certain disabilities.

Arne took time last week to answer a couple of questions he received on his Facebook page. Daniel had a question on the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program and the President’s recent pay-as-you-earn proposal.

On October 26, the Department of Education hosted a quarterly conference call for education funders with Secretary Arne Duncan.

As a 16 year veteran educator, I am always keen to what students feel and how to address their concerns. At a roundtable discussion with students at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C.

The state Senate passed six bills that give parents more options for their children's education, including one that lifts restrictions on the number of cyber charter schools that can open and the number of students that can enroll in them.

Cross-posted from the White House Blog. In this globally competitive, knowledge-based economy, higher education has never been more important. Simply put, America cannot lead in the 21st century without the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world.

Unlike Bob Marley’s reggae music, when budget cuts “hit” a public school, they hurt.

Earlier this month, deep in the Canadian Rockies, delegations from 19 countries and a mixture of research institutions, foundations, and professional education organizations attended the International Conference on Innovative Learning Environments in Banff, Alberta.