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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Report Card: Duncan meets with mayors and school superintendents

Report Card: Duncan meets with mayors and school superintendents:


duncan.JPGWhile in Sacramento during a national bus tour, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said the biggest challenge facing public education is complacency and he challenged parents and students to demand more of those in charge.
Duncan spoke Wednesday to a group of more than 40 mayors and school superintendents from across the state, who met in Sacramento for a panel discussion on education issues, such as California's No Child Left Behind waiver and the hot button topic of tying test scores to teacher evaluations.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson hosted the education panel, which also included his wife Michelle 

2012 Sacto mayor summit with Duncan

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