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Join a Conversation with Education Secretary Duncan and Sal Khan

Summary: 
Secretary Duncan will join a virtual conversation with Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, to talk about the future of education. Ask your questions, and watch the interview.

Today, President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are hitting the road to discuss a new plan to combat rising college costs and make college affordable for American families. Tomorrow from the White House, Secretary Duncan will join a virtual conversation with Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, to talk about the future of education and steps we can ensure all Americans have access to a high quality education.

Khan Academy is an organization on a mission with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. The website provides a library of free education resources, including more than 100,000 Math practice problems and over 4,500 videos covering topics from K-12 math to finance and history.

We hope you’ll join the conversation with Sal and Secretary Duncan. Here’s how you get involved:

Learn more about the President’s plan to make college more affordable.