Earlier this year Secretary Duncan declared the importance of creativity and innovative thinking.

Secretary Duncan spoke on the importance of mentoring last year at a United Way Education town hall.

Secretary Duncan describes highlights of his first year and goals for 2010 in this brief video.

Secretary Duncan launched a national conversation about the importance of educating students for informed and engaged citizenship.

"A well-rounded curriculum that embraces the arts and humanities is not a luxury but a necessity in the information age," Secretary Duncan recently wrote.

Secretary Duncan has said that Title IX is "one of the great civil rights success stories in education."

There is already much debate over whether the progress that Secretary Duncan hopes to measure can be determined by standardized testing at all.

It's about how we engage in a vibrant democracy," Secretary Duncan said yesterday afternoon at the White House.

Secretary Duncan has said that Title IX is "one of the .

Biden and Secretary Duncan took questions from parents and students after the speech.