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July 17, 2010

U.S. education secretary calls on NAACP to focus on schools

Mara Rose Williams:

Calling education "the civil rights issue of our generation," U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday issued a national challenge for whole communities to get involved in improving public education.

"The only way to achieve equality in society is to achieve it in the classroom," Duncan told NAACP delegates meeting in Kansas City for the group's annual convention.

"This is not just a moral obligation; it is our economic imperative," he said. "Everyone has a responsibility. Every one can step up. Education is our national mission. Education is our best hope."

He said community leaders "must be at the table when decisions are made about how to improve struggling schools."

The Obama administration is making $4 billion available to improve the 5 percent worst-performing schools in the country, Duncan said.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 17, 2010 1:50 AM
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