Interview: Arne Duncan

NOW on PBS, PBS by David Brancaccio | May. 1, 2009 (Interview)

Arne Duncan has a reputation for being one of the leading reformers of low-performing schools during his seven years as chief executive of Chicago's public school system. Widely known for his implementation of the radical "turnaround program"—in which some of Chicago's failing schools were shut down and reopened with an entirely new staff—Duncan became the Secretary of Education in January. Full Story »

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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - May. 3, 2009

An edited transcript which highlights some of Duncan's priorities and goals for education reform. It does not offer many specifics about how reform will look, but it does provide key answers on some complex topics: working with teachers' unions, incentivizing teacher pay, firing staff at dramatically failing schools.

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