What Arnie Duncan’s Resignation Really Implies (Guest Post by Daniel Kwet)
Daniel Kwet is a Connecticut educator on the front lines of the effort to provide Connecticut’s urban children with the education they deserve. In a school system under-funded by both the State of Connecticut and the local community, Daniel Kwet and his colleagues are not only fighting for children but provide a powerful inspiration for the rest of us who are advocating on behalf of students, parents, teachers and our public schools;
What Arnie Duncan’s Resignation Really Implies (Guest Post by Daniel Kwet)
Recently, Arne Duncan announced that he will resign as United States Secretary of Education. His tenure has been controversial. The National Education Association had recently asked for his resignation and its board cheered when he stepped down. Understanding these events and their significance should help us better understand what is happening in the ongoing fight for public education. It should also help us to understand the obstacles our unions and all people interested in the future of public education are facing.While I am no fan of Arne Duncan, I think his resignation needs to be situated in the broader landscape of our political system. We are currently entering an election cycle. When Barack Obama ran for office in almost 8 years ago, he ran with Linda Darling-Hammond as his educational advisor, one of theWhat Arnie Duncan's Resignation Really Implies (Guest Post by Daniel Kwet) - Wait What?: