First town hall meeting of U.S. Education Secretary concluded just few minutes ago and the second town hall meeting will be in three hours time at Irondale high in New Brighton, both town hall meeting will high light the Obama administration's college affordability and eduction reform.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan traveled to the Minneapolis area on Friday, Jan. 20, to host two town halls: one focusing on higher education, specifically FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid—and college affordability; and the other on creating a world-class cradle to college and career education system.  

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken joined Duncan at the morning town hall at South High School in Minneapolis at 10:30 a.m. CT. Duncan also answered questions from the 12th grade students and their parents about the simplified FAFSA and describe steps the Obama Administration is taking to ensure that college stays within reach of the middle class. He also unveiled a new @FAFSA Twitter site being launched to engage students, parents, and education professionals in conversations about FAFSA and to post timely and relevant information.

The second town hall meeting which will be in the afternoon, Secretary Education, Duncan, will host the second town hall on Minnesota’s “Pathways to Success,” where he will be joined by Gov. Mark Dayton, Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius and other state and local officials and business leaders. Duncan will discuss education reform and Minnesota’s winning Race To The Top-Early Learning Challenge, Investing in Innovation (i3), and Promise Neighborhood grants. Some 200 education stakeholders are expected to attend the town hall, which is being held at Irondale High School in New Brighton at 1:10 p.m. CT. 

 Event One

 WHO: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobluchar, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, Parents and 12th grade students from South High School

 WHAT: FAFSA and College Affordability Town Hall

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 WHERE: South High School, 3131 South 19th Ave. Minneapolis, Minn.

 WHEN: Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, Town Hall: 10:30 a.m. CT, Press Avail: 11:30 a.m. CT

 Event Two

 WHO: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Mark Dayton, governor of Minnesota

Brenda Cassellius, education commissioner, Minnesota

 WHAT: Education town hall on education reform

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 WHERE: Irondale High School, 2425 Long Lake Rd., New Brighton, Minn.

 WHEN: Friday, January 20, 2012: Town Hall: 1:10 p.m. CT

Press Avail: 2:20 p.m. CT

source: communications at department of Education.

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More Full article & photoes of the secretary's visit coming up soon.