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Confirmation Hearings

By Ed Voters | January 13th, 2009
Secretary of Education-designate Arne Duncan began confirmation hearings today with a stop at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.  Duncan is expected to have any easy ride to confirmation but the Senators spoke up about the importance of addressing high school graduation rates and failing schools.  In general No Child Left Behind didn’t [...]
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About Arne Duncan

By Ed Voters | December 18th, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has named his Secretary of Education, current Chicago superintendent of schools Arne Duncan. So – who is this guy? What does his appointment mean in terms of Obama’s priorities and direction on education policy? Duncan is generally considered a consensus-builder, who can bring groups that don’t always agree (teacher’s unions, school boards, [...]
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Obama names Arne Duncan Secretary of Education

By Ed Voters | December 16th, 2008
A few sources leaked it last night and today President-elect Barack Obama made it official: he is naming Chicago superintendent of schools Arne Duncan to be his new Secretary of Education.  Duncan is widely viewed as a consensus-builder, able to bridge the gaps between the various groups who do battle over education policy.  He’s held [...]
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Who, What, and How?

By Ed Voters | December 15th, 2008
As President-elect Obama continues to sort out his Cabinet there is still considerable debate over the best choice for Secretary of Education.  This article in the New York Times puzzles over what Obama’s education policy will look like and who he’ll choose to carry it out, while this thoughtful piece by Benjamin Todd Jealous of [...]
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