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Arne Duncan

Personal data
Date of birthNovember 6, 1964(age 46)
Place of birthChicago, United States
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materHarvard University
9th Secretary of Education of the United States
Assumed officeJanuary 21, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMargaret Spellings
Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools
In officeJune 26, 2001 - January 21, 2009
Appointed byRichard Daley
Succeeded byRon Huberman
Preceded byPaul Vallas

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Arne Duncan (born November 6, 1964) is an American education administrator and currently United States Secretary of Education. Duncan previously served as CEO of the Chicago Public Schools.

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Secretary Duncan: Schools Must Become Centers of Communities - NewsHour Tweet this news
NewsHour--Gwen Ifill speaks with Education Secretary -Arne Duncan- about the results and the the state of American schools. GWEN IFILL: Finally tonight: A new global ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:28:36 GMT+00:00
Sec. Arne Duncan: "Developed Nations Are Out-Educating Us" - KBOI Tweet this news
KBOI--Photo Courtesy - Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Education Secretary -Arne Duncan- has responded to a new report showing that American students continue to fall ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:04:05 GMT+00:00
Education Ministers from Top-Performing Countries to Gather for First ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- US Secretary of Education -Arne Duncan- today announced the US Department of Education, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:25:51 GMT+00:00
Five Kansas Schools Nominated For Blue Ribbon Awards - KAKE Tweet this news
KAKE--Education Commissioner Dr. Diane DeBacker today announced that she will send five nominations to US Secretary of Education -Arne Duncan- for the 2011 National ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:15:54 GMT+00:00
Bad News for Education Reformers - PubliCola Tweet this news
PubliCola--Steve Hobbs (D-44, S. Snohomish County), a favorite of -Arne Duncan--style education reform groups like Stand for Children, will not serve on the education ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:55:54 GMT+00:00
Secretary Arne Duncan: “Nations are out-educating us” - The State Column (blog) Tweet this news
The State Column (blog)--Education Secretary -Arne Duncan- spoke in blunt terms Tuesday, saying the latest PISA/OECD reports prove that nations are “out-educating” the United States. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 06:09:07 GMT+00:00
US Students Again Trail Other Nations' - NPR (blog) Tweet this news
NPR (blog)--The results are "an absolute wake-up call for America," Education Secretary -Arne Duncan- tells the Associated Press. "We have to deal with the brutal truth. ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:04:23 GMT+00:00
Education Secretary Arne Duncan Issues Statement on the Results of the Program ... - PressZoom (press release) Tweet this news
PressZoom (press release)--“Today's PISA results show that America needs to urgently accelerate student learning to remain competitive in the global economy of the 21st century. ... - Date : Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:38:36 GMT+00:00
Rev. Al: Team Player on For-Profit College Regs - Reason Online (blog) Tweet this news
Reason Online (blog)--The Obama Department of Education, under Secretary -Arne Duncan-, seeks to impose tighter restrictions on for-profit schools that get federal support. ... - Date : Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:16:35 GMT+00:00
Arne Duncan's office leaks Al Sharpton e-mails - Daily Caller Tweet this news
Daily Caller--Both he and Davis oppose the scope and focus of the gainful employment regulations proposed by the Department of Education and Secretary -Arne Duncan-. ... - Date : Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:05:30 GMT+00:00

Educational offices
Preceded by
Paul Vallas
Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools
2001-2009
Succeeded by
Ron Huberman
Political offices
Preceded by
Margaret Spellings
United States Secretary of Education
Served under: Barack Obama

2009-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by
Steven Chu
as Secretary of Energy
Order of Precedence of the United States
Secretary of Education
Succeeded by
Eric Shinseki
as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
United States presidential line of succession
Preceded by
Steven Chu
as Secretary of Energy
16th in line
Secretary of Education
Succeeded by
Eric Shinseki
as Secretary of Veterans Affairs


United States Secretaries of Education

Hufstedler * Bell * Bennett * Cavazos * Alexander * Riley * Paige * Spellings * Duncan

Current members of the United States Cabinet

Bidenc * Chu * Clinton * Donovan * Duncan * Emanuelc * Gates * Geithner * Holder * Jacksonc * Kirkc * LaHood * Locke * Napolitano * Obamac * Orszagc * Ricec * Romerc * Salazar * Sebelius * Solis * Shinseki * Vilsack
c - cabinet-level

Obama cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateHillary Rodham Clinton (since 2009)
Secretary of the TreasuryTim Geithner (since 2009)
Secretary of DefenseRobert Gates (since 2009)
Attorney GeneralEric Holder (since 2009)
Secretary of the InteriorKen Salazar (since 2009)
Secretary of AgricultureTom Vilsack (since 2009)
Secretary of CommerceGary Locke (since 2009)
Secretary of LaborHilda Solis (since 2009)
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesKathleen Sebelius (since 2009)
Secretary of EducationArne Duncan (since 2009)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentShaun Donovan (since 2009)
Secretary of TransportationRay LaHood (since 2009)
Secretary of EnergySteven Chu (since 2009)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsEric Shinseki (since 2009)
Secretary of Homeland SecurityJanet Napolitano (since 2009)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentJoe Biden (since 2009)
White House Chief of StaffRahm Emanuel (since 2009)
Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyLisa Jackson (since 2009)
Director of the Office of Management and BudgetPeter Orszag (since 2009)
Trade RepresentativeRon Kirk (since 2009)
Ambassador to the United NationsSusan Rice (since 2009)
Chair of the Council of Economic AdvisersChristina Romer (since 2009)



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