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Obama’s Education Secretary: Reform Underperforming Schools, Offer Bonuses For Great Teaching
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Today, President-elect Barack Obama will introduce Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as the next Secretary of Education. Across the board, Duncan is being described as someone “known for taking tough steps to improve schools while maintaining respectful relations with teachers and their unions.”
As the Washington Post put it, Duncan will have to “try and bridge the deep divides among education advocates, teachers unions and civil rights groups”:
Duncan’s résumé appeals to those ...
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