Duncan signed an open letter opposing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's ouster of CEO Pedro Martinez
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Arne Duncan
Arne Starkey Duncan is an American educator and former professional basketball player who served as the 9th United States secretary of education from 2009 to 2016 in the cabinet of President Barack Obama. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools from 2001 to 2009.
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Born 6 November 1964 · Q349922
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2022· 1 entry
That he would not run for mayor because he wanted to continue working on his youth anti-violence projects
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2021· 1 entry
Duncan was one of the few Democrats to endorse Deborah Kerr, his former high school teacher, in the non-partisan race for Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
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2018· 1 entry
About his experiences working in education policy titled How Schools Work: An Inside Account of Failure and Success from One of the Nation's Longest-Serving Secretaries of Education
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2016· 1 entry
Both with its XQ Institute and with a new office in Chicago
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2015· 1 entry
That he would be stepping down as Secretary of Education in December
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2014· 1 entry
Demanding Duncan's resignation, and the American Federation of Teachers demanded Duncan follow an improvement plan of his own similar to the ones that were being prescribed to failing teachers
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2013· 1 entry
After the Republican National Committee voted to oppose it, including a call on the United States Chamber of Commerce to support Common Core in April
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2011· 1 entry
Race to the Top was amended so it allow states to allowed states to be waived from the requirements of No Child Left Behind
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2010· 1 entry
For not doing enough to assure college athletes graduate
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2009· 2 entries
And the primary concerns in education—reforming the No Child Left Behind program and ensuring schools could remain operational during the Great Recession—had bipartisan support
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Career landmark: United States Secretary of Education (2009–2016).
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2008· 2 entries
At a press conference in a school in Chicago
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That students with a first language other than English could not be held back a grade for their performance on standardized tests
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2006· 1 entry
When he instead ordered that the school's staff must be replaced but the school can stay open
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2004· 1 entry
After it revoked funding from a Chicago tutoring program, causing it to return the funds
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2003· 1 entry
And he won nine of the eleven championships between 2003 and 2014
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2001· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools (2001–2009).
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1991· 1 entry
Played for Latrobe in the North-West Tasmania League
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1983· 1 entry
Played for Harvard Crimson men's basketball (1983–1987).
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1964· 2 entries
To Susan and Starkey Duncan
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Born 1964-11-06.
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