Secretary of Education Arne Duncan conducted a national Teacher Town Hall on SIRIUS XM's P.O.T.U.S. channel on July 29 and broke the news that the 2011 budget will include "couple hundred million dollars" more for early childhood education. “We have to educate our way to a better economy," he says. “This is the answer for our country—this is the key. This is the civil rights issue of our generation.”
Secretary Duncan was joined by 35 Washington, D.C. area teachers and educators in-studio—as well as educators from around the country via phone---for a compelling and candid conversation about reforming our nation’s education system. The Teacher Town Hall was moderated by Tim Farley, host of P.O.T.U.S.’ Morning Briefing and broadcast live from SIRIUS XM’s Washington, D.C. state-of-the-art studios. P.O.T.U.S. (SIRIUS channel 110/XM channel 130), SIRIUS XM’s non-partisan channel dedicated to the “Politics of the United States.”
Sec. of Education Arne Duncan Reveals 2011 Budget: 100s of Millions More for Early Education on SIRIUS XM
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan conducted a national Teacher Town Hall on SIRIUS XM's P.O.T.U.S. and broke the news that the 2011 budget will include "couple hundred million dollars" more for early childhood education. "We have to educate our way to a better economy," he says. Learn more about P.O.T.U.S. -- Politics of the United States -- and get a free trial athttp://www.sirius.com/potus
