Professional Oklahoma Educators

December 17, 2008

Chicago’s Arne Duncan named Education secretary-designate

President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday announced Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his selection for United States Secretary of Education. If confirmed, Duncan will replace current Education secretary Margaret Spellings at the post.
A Harvard graduate, Duncan was selected as the director of Chicago’s magnet schools in 1989, and was promoted to the position of schools chief in 2001. Prior to his service in Chicago’s public schools, Duncan directed the Ariel Education Initiative, a mentoring and tutoring program.

Use this link to read the release from current Education secretary Margaret Spellings, who applauds Obama’s selection of Duncan.

Check out these articles from TIME and the Washington Post for some fast facts on Duncan and to read statements from Obama, Duncan and Spellings.