Arne Duncan

But at the end of the day, if folks think they are going to be able to avoid making hard decisions, I think that is unrealistic," said Duncan, who spoke to college presidents gathered at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio for a conference of the...

In this article: American Association, Montana State University-Northern, University of Maine at Fort Kent, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House

...campaign office set free.) Defense Secretary Robert Gates visits Canada, but can't push them for more troops. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Holdren host a live chat to discuss...

In this article: Twitter, Defense Department, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, Defendant, and Gary Locke

...principals, at least not to the degree that Schaeffler enjoys at KIPP. In my recent visit with Secretary Duncan, I asked him about Smarick's piece. He said he thought we needed to do both start-ups and turnarounds to help kids who need a good...

In this article: Washington, D.C., Denver, New York, California, and Knowledge Is Power Program

...changes to the state's charter school law, which he called "too restrictive," as he, the Rev. Al Sharpton and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan toured three city schools and spoke with students, administrators and others about their schools...

In this article: Newt Gingrich, Al Sharpton, Baltimore, Maryland, and The Baltimore Sun

...schools and raised standards for getting a teaching license. Given this achievement even before firing the starting gun in his race, Mr. Duncan is entitled to the benefit of the doubt when he says that only states committed to real innovation...

In this article: New York, Colorado, and Louisiana

I had a good chat with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan this morning at his office. He had other important duties, but I would not let him go until he addressed each and every one of the questions sent in by readers last night and this...

In this article: Usdoe, NCLB, Steven Levitt, Stipulation, and Class struggle

...gesture came after I set my personal record for page views in October by suggesting we abolish the post of education secretary and send Arne Duncan back to Chicago, where his knowledge and experience building inner city schools is more...

In this article: U.S. Education Department and Chicago

...FERMINO and DAVID SEIFMAN Last Updated: 4:04 AM, November 11, 2009 Posted: 4:04 AM, November 11, 2009 Education Secretary Arne Duncan yesterday questioned the wisdom of a New York law that limits the number of charter schools -- and...

In this article: New York, Manhattan, and Washington

[*] SECRETARY DUNCAN: Well, we're thrilled to be here and this is a school that's getting better and better, and you guys are working really, really hard. And we've been lucky. We have a President here who has got a tough, tough job. Being...

In this article: Michelle Obama, Harvard Law School, Multiple sclerosis, and South Side of Chicago

James C. Wright Middle School, Madison, Wisconsin SECRETARY DUNCAN: Well, we're thrilled to be here and this is a school that's getting better and better, and you guys are working really, really hard. And we've been lucky. We have a...

In this article: Michelle Obama, Harvard Law School, Multiple sclerosis, and South Side of Chicago