Enzi Wants More Transparency, Less Federal Footprint In Education

Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee explainst that the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 2011 needs to decrease the federal governments footprint in education and increase transparency. (0:12)

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Education Reform Will Raise The Bar For Students, Close Achievement Gap, Says Duncan

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan explained during a hearing Wednesday that the steps toward education reform taken by the administration are meant to raise the bar for students and close the achievement gap. (0:20)
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400,000 Jobs Saved With Recovery Act Dollars Sent To Education Department, Says Secretary Duncan

During his appearance on Capitol Hill, Education Secretary Arne Duncan emphasized the Recovery Act's role in his department.

"The Recovery Act dollars given to the Department of Education helped save an estimated 400,000 jobs at the state and local levels," said Duncan. (0:16)
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Reauthorization Of Elementary And Secondary Education Act Will Give States Flexibility To Improve Schools, Says Education Sec.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stressed the importance of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act during a hearing Wednesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

"We want to create a fair system of accountability that instead of stigmatizing schools and educators, rewards them for [their] excellence. We want to focus on growth and gain rather than absolute test scores," said Duncan. "Rather than dictating one size fits all solutions, we want to give states and districts more flexibility to improve in the vast majority of schools." (0:26)

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