Obama education chief Duncan to push schools reform
Source: USA Today Posted By: Zarah Owens..5300 days ago
"Let's build a law that respects the honored, noble status of educators who should be valued as skilled professionals rather than mere practitioners and compensated accordingly," says Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to challenge educators, civil rights groups and others to put aside "tired arguments" about education reform to help him craft a sweeping reauthorization of federal education legislation by early 2010.
In a speech to be delivered....