November 29, 2010 | Posted At: 03:51 PM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Obama Administration
Media: Tribune Profiles Secretary Duncan's Mom
We all knew that Duncan's mom had a lifelong commitment to education but for years now there hasn't been that much beyond a few tempting details. Now the Tribune has a profile and some great pictures to go along with them:
"For nearly 50 years, the mother of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has run an after-school tutoring project out of church basements on the South Side. Her work helped thousands of kids from Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, and inspired Arne to pursue a career in education. Now, at 75-years-old, she still makes her way to the tutoring center four days a week. She remains deeply committed, she says, because she wants to repay the kindness of the African-American nanny who took care of her when she was young."
Plus, his media schedule for the week (below).
PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF U.S. EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN
THE WEEK AHEAD: Monday-Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2010
MONDAY, NOV. 29
No public events.
TUESDAY, NOV. 30
9 a.m.
Remarks at the release of a dropout prevention report from America's Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center entitled, "Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic." Among those participating: retired Gen. Colin Powell, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein.
Gallup Headquarters, 901 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1
10 a.m.
Secretary Duncan and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel will do a classroom visit, turnaround roundtable discussion and press availability at G. James Gholson Middle School, one of four schools in Prince George's County, Md., using a U.S. Education Department School Improvement Grant to turn around academic performance.
G. James Gholson Middle School, 900 Nalley Road, Landover, Md.
12:15 p.m.
Luncheon keynote address to the third annual National Summit on Education Reform, sponsored by the Foundation for Excellence in Education. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is the foundation's founder, chairman and president.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 1330 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.
THURSDAY, DEC. 2
No public events
FRIDAY, DEC. 3
No public events
SATURDAY, DEC. 4
No public events
SUNDAY, DEC. 5
No public events
# # #
THE WEEK AHEAD: Monday-Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2010
MONDAY, NOV. 29
No public events.
TUESDAY, NOV. 30
9 a.m.
Remarks at the release of a dropout prevention report from America's Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center entitled, "Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic." Among those participating: retired Gen. Colin Powell, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein.
Gallup Headquarters, 901 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1
10 a.m.
Secretary Duncan and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel will do a classroom visit, turnaround roundtable discussion and press availability at G. James Gholson Middle School, one of four schools in Prince George's County, Md., using a U.S. Education Department School Improvement Grant to turn around academic performance.
G. James Gholson Middle School, 900 Nalley Road, Landover, Md.
12:15 p.m.
Luncheon keynote address to the third annual National Summit on Education Reform, sponsored by the Foundation for Excellence in Education. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is the foundation's founder, chairman and president.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 1330 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.
THURSDAY, DEC. 2
No public events
FRIDAY, DEC. 3
No public events
SATURDAY, DEC. 4
No public events
SUNDAY, DEC. 5
No public events
# # #
She ought to be U.S. Secretary of Education.
Too bad she never played hoops.
Posted by: Mike | November 29, 2010 at 16:59 PM
Read this great article on Motivation Through Incentive Compensation which was championed by Arnie Duncan
Posted by: christine | November 30, 2010 at 14:40 PM