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Monday, August 6, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part II

Jersey Jazzman: The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part II:


The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part II

Here's Part I of this series.



More from Tom Moran's interview with Arne Duncan:
Q. Tell me about your experience in Chicago. As with Joel Klein in New York and Michelle Rhee in Washington, you see improvements, but it doesn’t seem dramatic overall.
A. There are schools and communities that are breaking through. We see lots of examples in Chicago and New York and D.C. The question is whether we can take 


The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part III

I'm breaking down a revealing interview that the Star-Ledger's Tom Moran conducted with US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

  • Part I: Duncan's signature program, Race To The Top, has little evidence to back it up.
  • Part II: The real legacy of Duncan, Rhee, and Klein
On to the next part, which I found to be a real groaner:
Q. How important are the structural reforms, like promoting charter schools, when compared to personnel issues, just finding the best teachers and