Profile of Arne Duncan
A nice profile of Arne Duncan on the front page of yesterday's
WSJ.
The 48-year-old
education chief has been more successful at bridging the political divide than
perhaps any other member of President Barack Obama's cabinet, even more in his
dealings with governors than with Congress. He has prodded more than 40 states
to adopt higher academic standards, cutting deals with Republican as well as
Democratic governors.
That is partly
because some of his ideas, such as holding teachers more accountable for
student performance, appeal to conservatives. Another reason is that he has
enlisted the business community to lend support and political cover. The
biggest factor is something his predecessors never had: a big pot of federal
economic-stimulus money to dole out to states who sign on to his approach.
posted by Whitney Tilson at 10:38 AM
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