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Why the former education secretary says "education runs on lies"

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 3, 2018
There's a disconnect between politicians' words on education and their actions, says Arne Duncan.
Then-Secretary of Education Arne Duncan meets with student chefs during a high school culinary contest in 2012.
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"Money is never enough,” the former federal education secretary says

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 24, 2018
We need high expectations for kids along with investment in schools, Arne Duncan says.
Then-Education Secretary Arne Duncan talks with second-graders at Paul Revere Elementary school in San Francisco in 2009
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How one Chicago high school built a college culture

by Amy Scott
Oct 16, 2015
College access is part of everyone's job at George Washington High School.
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The surprising power of the ninth grade

by Amy Scott
Oct 16, 2015
Chicago public schools have boosted graduation rates by focusing on freshman year.
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