Former Ed Secretary Duncan prepares Book Rap for Sept. 20 on 'How Schools Work'

Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama, plans to share his new book How Schools Work: An Inside Account of Failure and Success from One of the Nation’s Longest Serving Secretaries of Education at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. in the Club’s First Amendment Lounge.

The Book Rap features a discussion with the author, an audience Q&A session, and a book signing. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be provided. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. When purchasing tickets for this event online, buyers will also have the option of purchasing copies of the book at check-out. To purchase tickets and copies of the book, please click here.

In How Schools Work, Duncan calls on his nearly 30 years of experience working in education to demonstrate how and why the nation's education system has remained broken for so long, and calls parents, teachers, and students to action to demand more of America’s public schools.

Duncan served as Education Secretary from 2009-2015, making him one of the longest-serving members of Obama’s cabinet. He has spent nearly three decades across all levels of education, from his mother’s after-school program on Chicago’s Southside to chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools. He currently sits on the board of Communities in Schools.

Books will also be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds from book sales benefit the non-profit affiliate of the Club, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, so we kindly ask that you leave all outside books and memorabilia at home.