Askwith Education Forum Arne Duncan: Fighting the Wrong Education Battles Posted February 3, 2012 By News editor At the Askwith Forum, "Fighting the Wrong Education Battles," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed either-or orthodoxies about school reform, including competing claims about the importance of in-school and out-of-school influences on student achievement, and the struggle to advance both a well-rounded curriculum and school accountability.Read the Harvard Gazette piece: Duncan Urges Experiments in EducationRead the transcript of Sec. Duncan's speechListen to the EdCast Askwith Education Forum Bringing innovators and influential leaders to the Harvard Graduate School of Education Explore All Articles Related Articles Askwith Education Forum Askwith Education Forum Explores ‘The Tyranny of Merit’ In Education Political philosopher Michael Sandel explored success, achievement, and equality in the first Askwith Education Forum of 2026 Askwith Education Forum Beyond Recovery National education leaders gather at HGSE to explore meaningful, actionable solutions in the wake of COVID-19 Askwith Education Forum Askwith Education Forum Dives Deep into AI In Education Professor Howard Gardner led a conversation about thinking and learning in an AI-powered world