Arne Duncan on school reforms: 'What will your next excuse be if you have enough money?' | MLive.com

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Arne Duncan on school reforms: 'What will your next excuse be if you have enough money?'

Published: Monday, April 02, 2012, 8:30 AM

 By Dave Murray | dmurray@mlive.com 
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AP Photo/Ed AndrieskiU.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks during a town hall meeting on reform in Denver in February. Duncan served as Chicago Public Schools superintendent before being tapped by President Obama.

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CHICAGO: It was a powerful and insightful moment.

Don Fraynd, the Chicago Public Schools’ turnaround officer, recalled a question posed by the city’s former superintendent, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

“What will your next excuse be if you have enough money?” Duncan asked, laying the groundwork