Political Science 101: Today’s Lesson: Some politicians lie… - Wait, What?

Political Science 101: Today’s Lesson: Some politicians lie… - Wait, What?:

Political Science 101: Today’s Lesson: Some politicians lie…

by jonpelto

Last week, the Secretary of Education for the United States of America, Arne Duncan, joined by Governor Dannel P. Malloy, held at a “town hall meeting” at one of Hartford’s magnet schools.

In response to a question from a high school student in attendance, Duncan taught the students an extremely valuable lesson…some politicians lie.  In fact, in an attempt to “bond” with the students, Duncan lied through his teeth.

In this case, America’s Patron Saint of Standardized Testing claimed that when he was the CEO of the Chicago School System he cut the amount of standardized testing by