Do you have some thoughts on education you would like to share with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan?

What would you say if you could speak with him directly?

Join the “National Town Hall Meeting” will be held on September 15th from 8-9PM EST.

From the flyer (click here for a .pdf of the details):

On this special edition of Education News Parents Can Use, Secretary Duncan will engage in a live, interactive discussion with parents across the nation by telephone, email, and with a studio audience. [...] Throughout the hour-long program, parents will have a chance to offer the Secretary their suggestions and their hopes about reforming education in the United States in a public dialogue addressing topics of importance to schools, families, and communities, including:

• What is working and what needs to change in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
• What do we need to do, and what do we need to do differently to ensure our students are successful?
• What does a quality school look like, and how can more schools become consistently high achieving?
• How can parents become more involved with and engaged in their child’s education?
• What are some effective practices for recruiting, retaining, supporting and compensating highly effective teachers?
• What steps are schools at all levels of education taking to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment?

PURPOSE: The public is asked to submit to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s attention, original commentary by telephone, email or via video about America’s education system. Mr. Duncan is currently conducting a national conversation on education as he travels throughout the country to engage a broad group of education stakeholders—including parents—in an open and honest conversation about federal education policy in anticipation of the re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

(Learn more about the Elementary and Secondary Education Act at www.ed.gov)

CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION!

1. Call the show during the live broadcast at 1-888-493-9382, between 8:00 – 9:00 PM Eastern.
2. Email: submit your comments electronically by 5:00 PM EDT, Wednesday, September 9, 2009 to Education.TV@ed.gov (Type in the subject line: September 15 Town Hall Meeting)
3. Video: submit original video comments – must be received by Wednesday, September 2, 2009 (Address for uploading digital files is: http://drop.io/ ENPCU)