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National Public Radio’s terrific talk show, Talk of the Nation<\/a>, interviewed US Education Secretary Arne Duncan this morning and sent out a tweet asking for questions worth posing to the Secretary. I immediately tweeted back a barrage of questions and the host asked a paraphrased version of one the most innocuous questions I submitted.<\/p>\n

If goal is raising opportunities & achievement for all kids, isn’t RACE for the top an unfortunate metaphor? (1 winner, many losers)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Engaging in critical debates about Federal education policy in 140 characters is a challenge, but not impossible.<\/p>\n

The following are the other questions I “tweeted” to Secretary Arne Duncan (in reverse chronological order) via NPR’s TOTN<\/a>:<\/p>\n

How would Sect. Duncan to respond to the report card given him – A for efficacy and D for policy?<\/p>\n

Isn’t firing all of the teachers and charterizing public schools a right-wing utopian fantasy?<\/p>\n

Where does Sect. Duncan think the magical teachers & perfect schools will come from after he fires teachers and closes pub schools?<\/p>\n

Did you ask Duncan what he thinks of Diane Ravitch’s research disproving the basic assumptions of Obama education policies?<\/p>\n

Given the Gates Foundation’s expensive school reform failures, why do they have so much influence within the Dept. of Education?<\/p>\n

If you’re a parent in Harlem, should be concerned that nearly all of the local public schools have been turned into boutique charters?<\/p>\n

Why should public school facilities be surrendered to private charter school operators?<\/p>\n

Which is true: a) The Chicago Public Schools are a mess & failing children b) We should trust Sect. Duncan to do the same for America?<\/p>\n

Should Americans be alarmed that most major city districts and the Dept. of Ed are now run by unqualified non-educators?<\/p>\n

If goal is raising opportunities & achievement for all kids, isn’t RACE for the top an unfortunate metaphor? (1 winner, many losers)<\/p>\n

Why has a “Labor” administration worked so hard to bust the teacher unions across the nation?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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