Student Loan Reform Making Significant Steps Toward Keeping Interest Rates Affordable, Says Duncan

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that Tuesday that one of his major priorities is keeping interest rates for student loans low. (0:22)
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Country Is Moving Towards Direct Lending For Student Loans, Says Education Secretary

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says in a live webcast that the U.S. is going to end the role banks play in student loans and push for more direct lending. Duncan says such a move will save the U.S. $68 billion. (0:25)
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Arne Duncan Says America Must Reconsider The Amount Of Time Children Spend In School To Remain Competitive

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says that the time American children spend in schools needs to be reconsidered for the U.S. to remain competitive against students' internationally. (0:47)
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Student Loans Will Be Forgiven After A Decade Of Public Service, Says Education Secretary

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says that student loans will be forgiven after ten years of public service are performed. Duncan says that this will allow those who have considered careers in public service, but wary of the economic limitations, to pursue their goals. (0:38)
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Obama Claims Health, Education Reform As "Two Major Victories"

President Barack Obama described recently passed reforms to the health insurance and student loan industry as "two major victories" during an apperance Tuesday at a Virginia community college. (0:06)
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New Education Department Initiative Will Help Teachers Touch Lives

Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that his department is trying to make a positive difference in the way teachers influence the lives of their students. He says his department's new Race to the Top educational reform competition will allow this to happen. (0:16)
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Education Sec. Optimisitc About Education Reform

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said today that he is optimistic about Education reform, despite the focus that has been payed to health care reform. (0:17)
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The kids don't get smarter until we do.

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Tom Cochran, CEO of the United States Conference of Mayors, describes cultural challenges to education reform.
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The changes "Tough Choices or Tough Times" calls for

Mark Tucker, President of the National Center on Education and the Economy, outlines the issues in education "Tough Choices or Tough Times" will address.
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