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Arne Duncan Loses Temper, Deviates from Backroom Strategy | Truth in American Education

Arne Duncan Loses Temper, Deviates from Backroom Strategy | Truth in American Education:

Arne Duncan Loses Temper, Deviates from Backroom Strategy

Arne Duncan has made a strategic mistake

Shane and many others have noted that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was attempting to bully South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in his most recent statement:

“The idea that the Common Core standards are nationally-imposed is a conspiracy theory in search of a conspiracy. The Common Core academic standards were both developed and adopted by the states, and they have widespread bipartisan support. GOP leaders like Jeb Bush and governors Mitch Daniels, Chris Christie, and Bill Haslam have supported the Common Core standards because they realize states must stop dummying down academic standards and lying