“The Opportunity Gap” to be focus of Education Secretary at Luncheon, Wednesday Sept. 30

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will address how he’ll work during the remaining time of the Obama Administration to close what he calls “the Opportunity Gap” in education at a National Press Club luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Duncan’s recent focus has been on early childhood learning and access to higher education, and he will have just completed his 6th annual “back to school” bus tour. Once back in D.C., he’ll be dealing with reauthorization of the legislation best known as ”No Child Left Behind.”

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202-662–7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

NPC Members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the Luncheon to attend the VIP reception.
To submit a question in advance, put DUNCAN in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

Upcoming Luncheons:
Sept. 14: NASA Astronauts Mark Kelly and Terry Virts
Sept. 21: Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Commissioner
September 26: Jane Chu, Chair, National Endowment for the Arts
Oct 2: Gary R. Herbert, Governor, Utah