Delaware Governor Jack Markell introduced keynote speaker Secretary of Education Arne Duncan who discussed the importance of education reform at the “Vision 2015 and Delaware’s Race to the Top” conference, held Oct. 27, 2009, at the University of Delaware.
Duncan spoke about getting students on an even level from early development. New resources that make college more affordable and community college quality improvement are other important concepts brought up. The goal is to get more students to graduate college.