Schools Matter: Arne Duncan's Chicago Charade Goes National

Schools Matter: Arne Duncan's Chicago Charade Goes National

Arne Duncan's Chicago Charade Goes National

by Jim Horn

From Democrcacy Now:

When President Obama’s Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, was the head of Chicago’s Public Schools, his office kept a list of powerful, well-connected people who asked for help getting certain children into the city’s best public schools. The list—long kept confidential—was disclosed this week by the Chicago Tribune. We speak with the Chicago Tribune reporter who broke the story and with two Chicago organizers about Duncan and his aggressive plan to expand charter schools.