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Arne Duncan Education Secretary

Congressman Chaka Fattah Talks Education

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

"There are people who say that money doesn't really matter in public eduction. If it really doesn't matter, then we should equalize the expenditures. If it does matter, we should equalize the expenditures."

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Education Secretary: Furor Over Obama Speech 'Silly' (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the furor surrounding President Barack Obama's speech this week to the nation's school children is ...

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Arne Duncan: States Could Lose Out On Stimulus Cash

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration warned states Thursday it may withhold millions of dollars if they use stimulus money to plug budget holes...

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Federal ARRA Funds Keep Kids Learning and Adults Working During Summer

Ron Fairchild | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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Ron Fairchild

The bottom line is that middle-class kids often have the opportunity to take part in meaningful summer activities that promote learning; poor kids usually do not.

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I Want to Get Rid of Tony

Dennis Danziger | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living

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Dennis Danziger

Every day between 12:36 and 1:31, Tony's behavior ties up a good chunk of my class. There's his late entrance. His refusal to sit in his assigned seat. His refusal to read quietly.

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Senate Confirms 6 Obama Cabinet Picks, Clinton Not Included

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Senate swiftly approved six members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Tuesday, but put off for a day the vote on his choic...

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CPS Consultant Peter Cunningham To Run Education Department Communications Under Duncan

Chicago Tribune | Eric Zorn | Posted 02.05.2009 | Chicago

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Education secretary designate, Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, has named his strategic consultant and sometime spokesman Peter Cunning...

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Obama and Education Reform

Bill Ayers | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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Bill Ayers

Obama is not a monarch -- Arne Duncan is not education czar -- and we are not his subjects. Educators, students, and citizens must press now for an education worthy of a democracy.

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Will Arne Duncan Be the Bold Education Reformer Obama Needs?

John Affeldt | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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John Affeldt

Duncan just might prove to be a Secretary who can bridge the gap between the efficiency hawks and the broader/bolder reform advocates.

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Arne Duncan's Task: Keep Spotlight on Education

Lorraine Forte | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago

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Lorraine Forte

Focusing on what works for kids ought to come first, no matter which end of the political spectrum the idea comes from. This should remain the cornerstone of Duncan's decision-making.

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Obama Practices Social Promotion

Gary Stager | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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Gary Stager

The "end of social promotion" has caused tens of thousands of kids as young as 3rd grade to be left-back, despite overwhelming evidence that this... children and increases the drop-out rate.

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Welcoming An Education Secretary Who Champions Safe Schools

Steve Ralls | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

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Steve Ralls

After eight years of policy that has left too many children -- especially LGBT children -- behind, a Duncan era could signal the first real opportunity for concerned parents to have a seat at the table.

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Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Track Record: Lofty Goals, Mixed Results

Catalyst Chicago | Sarah Karp and John Meyers | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago

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In his seven years as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Arne Duncan has taken on a host of urban education policy challenges to varying degrees of succes...

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Arne Duncan Touted For Top Education Job By Current Secretary

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago Schools CEO Arne Duncan is a "visionary" school leader who would make a "great choice" as the new U.S. Education Secretary, incumbent Secretar...

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Duncan Should Stay. But He Has to Go.

Alexander Russo | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago

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Alexander Russo

Should Chicago schools superintendent Arne Duncan go to Washington if he's asked to head the U.S. Department of Education, or should he stay in town?

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Potential Obama Pick Arne Duncan Visits Washington

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 01.04.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — A potential education secretary, Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan, visited the Education Department Thursday morning on what he sa...

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Daley To Obama: Duncan Stays In Chicago

Associated Press | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago

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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is wishing Illinois Sen. Barack Obama all the luck in the world in the presidential race. However, if Obama wins, Daley ...

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