Sec. of Education Duncan at the Hispanic Assoc. of Colleges & Universities
America’s ability to answer President Obama’s call to “out-innovate, out-educate and out-build” the rest of the world is inextricably linked to the future of the Latino community, said Secretary Duncan in a speech at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) National Capitol Forum in Washington, DC.
Nearly 150 presidents and other leaders from Hispanic-serving institutions gathered at the 16th Annual Forum to discuss initiatives to ensure greater college access and completion for the country’s Latino population.
Secretary Duncan also answered questions about the DREAM Act—a bill that failed to pass Congress last year,
