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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 02 > Turning schools around

Turning schools around

With billions in stimulus dollars, Education Secretary Arne Duncan seeks to fuel innovation in the classroom. “States that are simply investing in the status quo,” Duncan says, “will put themselves at a tremendous competitive disadvan

By Maria Glod / The Bulletin
April 2, 2009

WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said he will leverage a $5 billion fund to shape school reform, rewarding states that push for classroom innovation with federal stimulus dollars and denying extra aid to those that do not.

Duncan’s comments Monday detailed how....

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