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He'd be great in this role (though they'd probably downplay the college drop out perspective ) I hear Caroline Kennedy's got this post wrapped up. But, until an announcement is made that might just be a rumor.
No thanks to Bill Gates, I think he is fantastic, but would be out of his league in this appointment. I would like the Secretary of Education to have an advanced degree (Ed.D or PhD) in Education. And how would Caroline Kennedy be qualified?
In Illinois, there is talk that he is considering Chicago Public Schools CEO, Arne Duncan. The Chicago schools are a mess, so I don't think would be the greatest choice, either.
This will be a tough appointment to make given the current condition of eduction in America.
No thanks to Bill Gates, I think he is fantastic, but would be out of his league in this appointment. I would like the Secretary of Education to have an advanced degree (Ed.D or PhD) in Education. And how would Caroline Kennedy be qualified?
I used to feel this way, too.
But if you think about the comments that many of us have been making about the quality of our schools, perhaps somebody thoroughly grounded in the current system is exactly NOT what we need?
We've had School and State Superintendents, we've had career education policy folks. We've had two governors and at least 4 lawyers. Two of our Secretaries were former school teachers, and a couple taught at the collegiate level.
But we have not tried somebody with the drive and sense of a Bill Gates.
Concerning Kennedy, there is nothing in her background that would, to me, make her a particularly apt appointee - but I'll note that she seems no less suited to the position than at least a couple of the prior office holders!
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In Illinois, there is talk that he is considering Chicago Public Schools CEO, Arne Duncan. The Chicago schools are a mess, so I don't think would be the greatest choice, either.
This is the sort of thing I'm talking about above. Rod Paige came to the position from a large school system, as well, though at the time he was getting raves for his performance. It turned out that his publicity exceeded his performance - both before and during his term.
Terrel Bell wasn't bad... but did not have the power to stand up to Reagan's complete mischaracterization of A Nation at Risk. (Not many would have, in all fairness.) Had ANaR been heeded, things might be very different now.
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This will be a tough appointment to make given the current condition of eduction in America.
No argument.
I want somebody adaptable, open to ideas from other places, and with a broader vision than usually is called for in a single school system.
And I want somebody strong enough to fight, publicly, for what s/he believes in. Spelling has been mostly invisible. I couldn't even remember Riley's name.
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) I hear Caroline Kennedy's got this post wrapped up. But, until an announcement is made that might just be a rumor.
