Education Secretary Arne Duncan: In a couple years textbooks should be obsolete

Hate reading textbooks? If Education Secretary Arne Duncan has his way you may never have to read one again!

During a Q and A at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday afternoon Duncan set the stage for a  bold, new digital-powered world in the national education system.

Duncan said recent technological advancements were a “game-changer” because it gave students the opportunity to learn “anytime, anywhere, anyplace, rather than just  having a chance to learn six hours a day, five days a week, nine months a year” in school.

Furthermore, he said the United States has an opportunity to lead the world in education by “moving from print to digital as fast as we can.”

“In a couple years, textbooks should be obsolete,” he said.

You have been put on notice textbook makers! Soon you’ll be going the way of bank tellers, as those rascally digital learning platforms put you out of business and kill jobs, just like those evil ATMs.

On the bright side, less books = less papercuts, which everyone can agree is a win.

By /// October 2, 2012
Francesca Chambers About Francesca Chambers

Francesca is the Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. She is also a contributor to The Washington Examiner.

Francesca is a veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations. She has also worked in new media and communications at The Leadership Institute, at the Republican National Committee and on Capitol Hill. She has been featured as a speaker at Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit," the State Policy Network's annual conference and CPAC, in addition to appearing as a regular guest on the "Big Picture" with Thom Hartmann on Russia Today.

She has also appeared on ABC's "Nightline", PBS' 'NewsHour', PBS' "To the Contrary", MSNBC, CNN, on TheBlazeTV (aka Glenn Beck TV) and had radio segments on Take Action News with David Shuster, NPR and "The Michael Koolidge Show."

In 2012 she was named to the DC GOP's first ever "35 under 35" list.

Francesca graduated from the University of Kansas with BAs in Political Science and Journalism. At KU she was an editor of the University Daily Kansan and an active member of Student Senate.

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