The Incoherent World of Arne Duncan, Part VI (Last)
I've been breaking down Arne Duncan's interview with Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger all week:
- Part I: Duncan's signature program, Race To The Top, has little evidence to back it up.
- Part II: The real legacy of Duncan, Rhee, and Klein.
- Part III: Arne has a lot to learn about what makes teachers tick.
- Part IV: Duncan's totally befuddled thoughts about testing.
- Part V: Duncan doesn't understand poverty or logic.
And so we come to Arne's final words of wisdom:
Q. You’ve said Newark has potential to be a national model. Why?A. You have a mayor who is actively engaged. A lot of mayors run from education because it’s difficult and challenging. He’s running to it. I have a lot of confidence i