Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Education Secretary Arne Duncan's legacy as Chicago schools chief questioned

The Washington Post reports:
Soon after Arne Duncan left his job as schools chief here to become one of the most powerful U.S. education secretaries ever, his former students sat for federal achievement tests. This month, the mathematics report card was delivered: Chicago trailed several cities in performance and progress made over six years.
For more on Chicago's decline.