This Week In Education Districts: Former Duncan Colleague To Head Tiny IN Distric

This Week In Education

Districts: Former Duncan Colleague To Head Tiny IN District

by Alexander Russo

Barbara Eason-Watkins, the longtime chief academic officer who Arne Duncan wanted to be his replacement, has announced her long- anticipated departure. Where is BEW going? Once the top academic official for the nation's third-largest district, she's going to head the tiny Michigan City Indiana school system. She is among the last of the Duncan-era team to leave. Several (Cunningham, Whalen, Easton, Lach) joined Duncan in