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Obama’s Education Secretary: Reform Underperforming Schools, Offer Bonuses For Great Teaching
Wonk Room —
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 ...
Obama lays out vision for education reform steeped in ‘deep pragmatism’ and not ‘clouded by ideology.’
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... – the superintendent of the Chicago schools – as the next Secretary of Education. Duncan is being described as someone “known for taking tough steps to improve schools while maintaining respectful relations with teachers and their unions.” During the press conference to announce his choice, Obama was asked to lay out his vision on education reform: ...
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msnbc.msn.com 12/16/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan to serve as education secretary, people with knowledge of the decision said Monday.
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cps.k12.il.us 12/5/2008 — Arne Duncan Chief Executive Officer Chicago Public Schools Email: aduncan@cps.k12.il.us Arne Duncan, CEO Arne Duncan graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1987, majoring in sociology. He was co-captain of Harvard s basketball team and ...
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ren2010.cps.k12.il.us 12/16/2008 — Office of New Schools The Office of New Schools (ONS) in the Chicago Public Schools is committed to creating new and innovative schools that will provide high quality educational options to serve the diverse needs of Chicago's public school students. ...
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charlotteobserver.com 12/28/2008 — The Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments. Cabinet officers are nominated by the president and then presented to the United States Senate.
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nytimes.com 1/14/2009 — Arne Duncan, the Chicago schools chief, told the Senate that he would work for “real and meaningful change” in the nation’s schools if confirmed as education secretary. >
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news.yahoo.com 1/4/2009 — AP - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Saturday named Denver's public schools superintendent as his choice to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to interior secretary in the Obama administration.
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