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Published 2/27/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

Education Secretary Arne Duncan suggests giving incentives to teachers whose students perform well. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Those lazy days of summer may become a thing of the past if the new secretary of education has his way. Arne Duncan, the Cabinet secretary charged with overhauling America's educational system, is studying programs that keep kids in school longer [...] (link)

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