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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/16/2008
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Arne Duncan always seemed like the obvious choice for Secretary of Education to me. He works in Chicago, just like Obama. Obama knows him personally. He went to Harvard and he plays basketball. On top of that, he’s had a good record in Chicago. And compared to other reform-oriented big ...
chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/15/2008
Obama to tap Arne Duncan as Sec. of Education
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Obama is expected to appear with Duncan at the Dodge Renaissance Academy on Tuesday morning. The selection... of a Chicagoan for his Cabinet suggests that the president-elect has no intention of turning away from the city during a time when alleged ... (more) Obama to tap Arne Duncan as Sec. of Education

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/15/2008
Obama Picks Arne Duncan for Education Post
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — For his education secretary, Obama goes with someone he first got to know on the basketball court.... (more) Obama Picks Arne Duncan for Education Post

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chicagotribune.com - 12/16/2008
Duncan to join Obama Cabinet -
— chicagotribune.com — Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan , who over seven years maintained a positive story line for... the troubled district, will join longtime basketball buddy Barack Obama 's Cabinet as secretary of education, a transition source said. Obama's ... (more) Duncan to join Obama Cabinet -

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News — ... President-elect Obama’s choice of Arne Duncan to head the Education Department wins praise from bloggers on both sides today, while conservatives take solace that a majority of Americans seem to be on their side when it comes to opposing an U.S. automaker bailout. Duncan, the superintendent for Chicago public schools, seems to have a much better relationship with teachers’ unions compared with other reform-minded superintendents in large cities, Matthew Yglesias notes. The pick is likely to satisfy both the reformists and traditionalists within the education policy sector, ...

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