Meet Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks about the source of his passion for education reform — and why he thinks it’s about more than education, it’s about social justice.
B&W photos by Sandra Steinbrecher
(This video is public domain)
jedwhelchel
on February 17th, 2009
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LoveAmericaStyle
on February 17th, 2009
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Mr. Obama is really born in Kenya, not Hawaii. Spread this everywhere to break the Zionistic Controlled media Forever.
BlueFireWitch
on February 17th, 2009
I’m an English/Education major now. I think it better suits who I am. But I’m still thinking about taking a media minor.
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on February 17th, 2009
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TuNnL
on February 17th, 2009
Good choice. Too bad you gave it up.
BlueFireWitch
on February 17th, 2009
Yeah, I used to be a journalism major.
TuNnL
on February 17th, 2009
make sure you include how bad it was BEFORE arne duncan took over. you need to make a comparison in order to be fair and objective. you do know what that means, right?
BlueFireWitch
on February 17th, 2009
I’m doing observations in Chicago schools this month for my Education Certification. I’ll do a video on what I think of them.
thewalrus45
on February 17th, 2009
ya the scary thing is it is an improvement the CPS system was really THAT bad.
DunkanConstruction
on February 17th, 2009
Sure is
littlebig360
on February 17th, 2009
Could you please tell the percentage of people in this county who want to shut the public education system down?
BlueFireWitch
on February 17th, 2009
I live next to a CPS, if that’s improvement, it’s a nightmare.
TuNnL
on February 17th, 2009
It’s not the state of Chicago Public Schools that should be the measure of Arne Duncan’s ability but just HOW MUCH IT HAS IMPROVED under his leadership. Educate yourself.
TuNnL
on February 17th, 2009
The fact that you don’t view it as a fight, shows just how ignorant you are of what Mr. Duncan is up against. Are you aware that many Republicans would like to SHUT DOWN the Department of Education and SHUT DOWN public schools? Many conservatives believe that government has no role or place in educating young people. They believe that education is solely the responsibility of parents. So yes, Mr. littlebig360. Make no mistake. This is a FIGHT. I can’t think of a more accurate way to describe it.
rsojpg
on February 17th, 2009
Sounds like a nice secretary
abstractduk
on February 17th, 2009
1. the rothschilds own your government. whoever takes the seat of president, they are owned 2. the rothschilds lend your government the bailout money. 3. your government pays the bulk of the bailout loan to banks…that are owned by the rothschilds. 4. you pay back the loan with your taxes via your rothschilds owned government back to the rothschilds. …what do you not understand? why do you argue amongst yourself about trivia? rothschilds ARE the NWO. we have only one common enemy.
trinakitty
on February 17th, 2009
Welcome Mr. Duncan. Our Country needs you, I agree that we have a moral obligation to provide quality education to our children. I appreciate what you said about social justice. Thanks for your service.
rhettigan
on February 17th, 2009
The best thing the federal gov. can do for education, primary, secondary, and post-secondary, is to get out of it.
Primarily, the Constitution does not grant the federal government any right to legislate educational affairs (all fed. ed. things are tied to FUNDING, and that’s how it can enforce its will de facto).
Secondarily, a distant federal government cannot know what is best for students at the local level. E.g., the skills needed in Maine are not the same as those needed in California.
ToddBradley
on February 17th, 2009
In other words, yes, those factored into his selection for this post.
ImaSumac4ever
on February 17th, 2009
lol.
jamienettles
on February 17th, 2009
I agree, seems like a nice guy. I would like to see more specifics of what he proposes to do.
MoMRX101
on February 17th, 2009
He was over the Board of Education in Chicago and ran it well. And being and close friend of the president did not hurt.
The man is qualified!!!
And1Calvin
on February 17th, 2009
LOVE YOU SIR Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, welcome !!!
ToddBradley
on February 17th, 2009
Hmm, he’s from Chicago and he’s a former pro basketball player. I wonder if those factored into his selection for this post.
tiptop03
on February 17th, 2009
this guy is soooo queer and a cracker