Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Arne Duncan: Education can be bipartisan - Kendra Marr - POLITICO.com

Arne Duncan: Education can be bipartisan - Kendra Marr - POLITICO.com

Arne Duncan: Education can be bipartisan

Arne Duncan is pictured. | AP Photo
'Am I optimistic? Yes. Do I think it’s the right thing to do for children, for the country? Absolutely,' Duncan said. | AP PhotoClose

Education Secretary Arne Duncan is upbeat

Despite waking up to a political landscape now dominated by Republicans, Duncan – one of a handful of Obama administration cabinet members who actively campaigned for several Democrats – believes that education reform can be the great bipartisan issue, uniting the two feuding parties.

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“Am I hopeful? Absolutely,” he told POLITICO. “Am I optimistic? Yes. Do I think it’s the right thing to do for children, for the country? Absolutely.”

Overhauling the nation’s public education system, including adjusting the law known as No Child Left Behind, is a “golden opportunity” to improve the quality of life for everyday Americans, he said.



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