Secretary Arne Duncan has $5 billion for transformation. What should he do?

Chicago Tribune by Jeb Bush, James B. Hunt Jr. | May. 4, 2009 (Opinion)

As former governors from different political parties who remain passionate about the quality of education in America, we agree that Arne Duncan is one lucky guy. As part of the $787 billion spending package passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in February, the new education secretary gets $5 billion to spend on projects that will transform America's education system. Called the "Race to the Top Fund," the money is to meant to pay for ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - May. 4, 2009

Informative commentary about President Obama's $5 billion spending package to transform education in America. This favorable opinion is jointly written by Jeb Bush, the former Republican governor of Florida and James B. Hunt Jr., the former Democratic governor of North Carolina. They provide a factual overview of the package, as well as reasonable recommendations for how to invest these funds, with a call to readers to provide their own ideas.

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