Tag: Arne Duncan

Arne Duncan: Testocracy Tsar. Educational Alchemist. Corporate lackey.

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2016 has begun with important news: We have endured the last days of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan roaming the halls of government, looking for teachers and students to intimidate.  Arne, "the nation's bully," no longer runs the schoolyard.  Educators and families around the country will remember him by many monikers, none of them sympathetic. …

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Education Secretary Duncan Steps Down!: Raise a toast with me this evening, and let’s drink to downfall of the whole testocracy

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Arne Duncan has been one of the most destructive forces to public education in the history of our country. Duncan was appointed by President Obama as the Secretary of Education, but his real role has been "testocracy tsar"--as his signature policies of Race to the Top and Common Core have been singularly focused on promoting …

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