Thursday, April 11, 2013
Secretary Arne Duncan was part of a panel to discuss school safety during a Wednesday night town hall at Loch Raven High School.
In a Wednesday evening town hall that drew education advocates from across the state, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan stressed the importance of early intervention when addressing gun violence in schools. "We literally, literally bury a child every two weeks because of gun violence," Duncan said to a crowd of approximately 400 people gathered at Loch Raven High School. "...If we as a country don't do something different now, I don't know when we will." The secretary said the gun violence issue is increasingly getting worse over the years, and early identification of at risk students is critical. "It's important to listen to young people," he said. "They know who's being bullied. They know who the bullies are." Duncan, as part of a …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Arne Duncan will speak to interested parties at Loch Raven High School in April.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan's school safety town hall, which will emphasize gun control, has been scheduled. Baltimore County Superintendent Dallas Dance announced the visit earlier this month, noting that gun control is a topic Duncan is passionate about. "Today, looking into the eyes of parents who have lost children due to gun violence, I am more committed than ever, and the President is, too," Duncan wrote in a Jan. 16 post on the U.S. Department of Education blog. "Those parents’ unimaginable heartbreak and extraordinary strength must motivate us to act. Now is the time. Our children, families, educators, communities and our country deserve better. We can’t let them down." The event is scheduled for April 10, from 6 to 7:45 p…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Arne Duncan is slated to visit Loch Raven High School on April 10.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is making a third trip to Baltimore County—this time to discuss gun control. "This is a topic he's been very passionate about," said Dallas Dance, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools. Duncan will hold a town hall meeting at Loch Raven High School on April 10. A precise time has not yet been set. The secretary previously visited Perry Hall High School on Aug. 22, 2012 to discuss education reform as part of a school system professional development event. Less than a week later, Perry Hall High joined the national conversation on gun violence in schools when student Robert Gladden, 15, opened fire in the school's cafeteria, leaving a special needs schoolmate seriously injured. Gladden pleaded…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday the 16 school district winners that will share the $400 million grant.
Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore City Public Schools, finalists in the Race to the Top-District Competition, were not among the districts selected to partake in a $400 million grant to improve schools. Had they been selected, the local school districts would have received four-year awards ranging from $10 to $40 million dollars, based on the number of students served. The U.S. Department of Education named the 16 school district winners in an announcement on its website Tuesday. "The Race to the Top-District grantees have shown tremendous leadership though developing plans that will transform the learning environment and enable students to receive a personalized, world-class education," said Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Arne Duncan lambasted education cuts in Rep. Paul Ryan's proposed budget following a Wednesday address at Perry Hall High School.
On the day President Barack Obama released an ad criticizing the education plan of his Republican presidential opponents, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke to Baltimore County educators about the need to invest in education. "Reform is important ... unfortunately, America is slipping," Duncan said Wednesday during a speech at Perry Hall High School. The address was part of a school system professional development event. Find more photos from the speech here on Patch. The secretary said that the Democratic president had already spent about $60 billion to keep teachers in the classroom, and was looking to spend an additional $25 billion on that effort. "[Obama] fundamentally believes in education as the pathway out of poverty, …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Perry Hall High School is expected to host U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Aug. 22.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has chosen Perry Hall High, Baltimore County's largest public high school, as the backdrop for a major education announcement. School officials and more than 800 English teachers are expected to greet Duncan at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, inside the school at 4601 Ebenezer Rd., Principal George Roberts confirmed. Roberts said details on the secretary's planned statement have not yet been announced. "We are very excited to officially welcome Secretary Duncan to Perry Hall High School. It's very exciting for the community and the kids to have someone of his stature visit the school," Roberts said. Duncan, a 47-year-old Democrat who holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University, was appointed by President…
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5:48 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
Perhaps the esteemed secretary should be introduced to The NRA. I am sure they would be more than willing to start a course where students could be educated in the SAFE use of firearms.Early learning reference to The Second Ammendment to The Constitution arms a student with knowledge as to why The Framers saw the need for a well armed society ready to defend The Homeland. Take away the alarmist … more ›