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Secretary Duncan & Chairman Genachowski Join Digital Learning Day Town Hall
The first-ever Digital Learning Day, February 1, 2012, will feature a National Town Hall meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski; former governor and president of the Alliance for Excellent Education Bob Wise; and Emmy Award-sinning journalist Leon Harris.
The event will feature innovative schools and teachers including:
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Englewood Schools in Colorado
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Klein Independent School District in Houston, and
New Tech West High School in Cleveland.
Thirty-six states, thousands of teachers and more than a half million students have registered to participate in the live broadcasting of the event Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. Register today.
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