DAILY SNAPSHOT
Monday, October 26, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:10 AM: The President holds a meeting with teachers and educators; Secretary of Education Duncan and Dr. King also attend

12:20 PM: The President attends a luncheon hosted by Senator Daschle and Senator Mitchell

2:40 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Widodo of Indonesia

4:20 PM: The President meets with Secretary of State Kerry

President Obama on Smarter Ways to Measure Kids' Academic Progress

Take President Obama's pop quiz and watch his message on reducing testing and the balance between measuring progress and preserving precious classroom hours.

Watch President Obama's message on preparing our kids for a lifetime of success.

High School -- What It Can and Should Be for America’s Students

This November, the Administration will host the Next Gen High School Summit, a national conversation on transforming high schools to better serve all students.

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Weekly Address: Protecting our Planet for Future Generations

In this week's address, the President laid out the importance of serving as good stewards of the environment and maintaining the planet for generations to come.

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Scaling Implementation of Shared Services

OMB and GSA announced the establishment of the first-ever, government-wide shared services Management and Oversight operating model for mission support functions.

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"Learning is about so much more than just filling in the right bubble. So we’re going to work with states, school districts, teachers, and parents to make sure that we’re not obsessing about testing, that the principles I just outlined are reflected in classrooms throughout the country--to make sure that our kids are enjoying learning, that our teachers are able to operate with creativity, to make sure we are preparing our kids for a lifetime of success."