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A Profile of Arne Duncan: The Program

anique — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:09:10 +0000

Thanks to the federal stimulus package, Obama’s new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has a $160 billion budget — and of that, he can spend $5 billion any way he pleases. With over 200 special interest groups and countless superintendents clamoring for his attention, Duncan has a lot of options.

How will he disburse the money? We sat down with Duncan to find out.

(Originally aired March 12, 2009)

A Profile of Arne Duncan: Podcast - The Engine of Innovation

anique — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:19:47 +0000

Thanks to the federal stimulus package, new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has a $160 billion budget — and of that, he can spend $5 billion any way he pleases. With over 200 special interest groups and countless superintendents clamoring for his attention, Duncan has a lot of options.

Duncan shares his thoughts on best strategies, and how he hopes to impact an education system where 3 out 10 ninth graders fail to graduate.

A Profile of Arne Duncan: Podcast - Bridging the Divide

anique — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:28:45 +0000

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, believes that reform begins with teachers. But the question now is how to support them.

Weingarten offers her opinion on how the new secretary should use his budget and explains why she thinks national standards should be his priority.

A Profile of Arne Duncan: Podcast - The Supers

anique — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:23:11 +0000

Arne Duncan has $5 billion dollars of discretionary money to disburse as he sees fit. Superintendents across the country are debating where they think the money should go. Four of the nation’s best Superintendents discuss their feelings on one issue that is certain to be on Arne’s agenda, national standards.

A Profile of Arne Duncan: Podcast - The Road Ahead

anique — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:10:40 +0000

Former Assistant Secretary of Education Christopher T. Cross has seen a lot of education secretaries come and go, but none with as large a budget as Arne Duncan.

Mr. Cross details the challenges Duncan will face as he aims to spend his department’s $160 billion budget. With over 200 special interest groups and countless superintendents clamoring for his attention, Cross says Duncan has a tough job ahead.

Paul Vallas in New Orleans: Podcast - Carrot and Stick

denis — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:07:58 +0000

Paul Vallas has adopted a dozen strategies to fix New Orleans’ ailing Recovery School District. In this podcast, he talks about his district’s attendance problem, hiring truancy officers to combat the problem and how his strategies are working.

Economic Recession and Schools: Podcast - Across the River

anique — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:33:43 +0000

Peekskill, New York is one of the many small cities across the country where the recession is making a huge impact on education. David Wald, Managing Producer at Learning Matters, sat down with correspondent John Tulenko to talk about the stimulus package and the effects of the recession on the Peekskill School District and other districts across the country.

Economic Recession and Schools: The Program

anique — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:22:56 +0000

Like much of the nation, our public schools are in dire financial straits. In this recession, nearly every state has less to spend on education.

President Obama’s stimulus package had offered hope to schools. But the Senate’s version made $40 billion in cuts.

Just how much is at stake for public schools?

To find out, we visit Peekskill, NY—one of many small cities across the country where the recession is having a devastating impact on education.

(Originally aired February 9, 2009)