U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced that he will come to speak at Manual on Thursday, April 23 as part of his visit to Louisville.
Duncan is expected to address to an audience of teachers and parents at 3 p.m. about Kentucky’s upcoming renewal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind.
Duncan is planning on speaking at the YPAS Main Stage, according Mrs. Allison Hunt (Social Studies), the school’s contact for the event. “We also encourage students to attend the event,” Hunt said. Interested students can sign up here.
“I think it’s really cool that’s he’s coming here,” Dr. Matt Kingsley (Administration) said. “Arne Duncan is the highest educational official in the country, and it looks really good for the school that he’s coming here.”
The administration did not directly invite Duncan to visit, according to Kingsley.
“We didn’t invite him or anything,” Kingsley said. “It’s pretty unclear why he chose Manual, but it’s great for the school nonetheless.”
Dr. Randolph Wieck • Apr 18, 2015 at 3:27 am
For those who are unaware, Arne Duncan is the most teacher-hostile secretary in recent memory. Both major teacher unions, AFT and NEA have passed nationwide resolutions demanding his immediate resignation and/or that he submit to the same “improvement” model he favors for teachers: lack of due process and employment based on test results.
SEE:
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/arne-duncan-dismiss-resignation-call-national-education-association-108615.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/05/10/arne-duncans-open-letter-makes-teachers-furious.html
It is a slap in the face of teachers for Manual to host him. Does NO ONE at Manual realize what Duncan stands for? It is jaw-dropping that we at Manual would welcome him with open arms.
Dr. Randolph Wieck • Apr 17, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Check out the article on Duncan. It is a slap in the face to teachers to host him: both major teacher unions, NEA and AFT, have called for Duncan’s resignation/or that he submit to the same “improvement” that he has favored for teachers (employment tied to test scores; elimination of due process for teacher dismissal).
Duncan is one of the most teacher-hostile secretaries in recent memory. Why are we hosting him? Are we ignorant of what he stands for?
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/arne-duncan-dismiss-resignation-call-national-education-association-108615.html