Testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies

u.s. secretary of education arne duncanWednesday, April 30, 2014

Access to early learningThe united states ranks 25th in the world in enrollment

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Lack of access to the full range of math and science courses

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81% 71% 70%

*Full range of courses includes: Algebra I and II, geometry, calculus, biology, chemistry and physics.

68% 67%

Teachers express desire for more classroom technologyMore than 68 percent of teachers express desire for moreclassroom technology

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68%

25%

5% 2%