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Secretary Duncan Testifies Before House Budget Committee About Education Funding for the 2010-11 School Year

March 13, 2009—U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan testified before the House Budget Committee on the President's School Year 2010-11 Budget Outline. The President's full budget for FY 2010 will not be released until some time in April, 2009.

Secretary Duncan said that the President plans "to strengthen and reform America’s education system." One essential for "individual and national success in the global economy is a college education." The President has set a national goal to make America first in the world in the percentage of people holding college degrees. Currently about 40% of individuals aged 25-34 in the U.S. have college degrees. President Obama wants to boost that to 60%.

Improving early childhood education, ensuring stronger standards and assignments, improving teaching, "and scaling up successful models of high-quality teaching and learning – will help ensure that all of our children have the knowledge and skills they need for success in the workforce or further learning."

Read Secretary Duncan's testimony.

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