Arne Duncan: Right for Education, or Just Obama's Basketball Buddy?

Julia McEvoy is the Senior Editor of Education and Urban Affairs for Chicago Public Radio. During Julia's tenure as executive producer of Chicago Matters, the series received numerous awards, including a Peabody Award, a Peter Lisagor award for "Best In-Depth Reporting," and an Edward R. Murrow award. Having Barack Obama as your basketball buddy means you also have his ear. If confirmed as secretary of education, Chicago's Arne Duncan will likely toe-the-line on Obama initiatives as he did with all-powerful Chicago Mayor Daley. But we don't know what Obama's education strategy is yet. Duncan's ...

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