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		Duncan was previously Deputy Chief of Staff for the Chief Executive Officer.
		Arne Duncan graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1987, majoring in sociology.
		Arne Duncan returned to Chicago in 1992 to direct the Ariel Education Initiative, which seeks to create outstanding educational opportunities for inner-city children on the City’s South Side.
	www.cps.k12.il.us /AboutCPS/people/Duncan/duncan.html (182 words)

	Information Center - Media
		Duncan has avoided the spotlight in favor of a quiet, thorough, more studied approach to the problems of the nation's third-largest school system.
		Duncan also is analyzing whether all magnet schools deserve that status, and whether new magnet schools or programs that base admissions on test scores should be added to the city's West and South sides.
		While Duncan unleashed the biggest school accountability hammer to date last week, he also is developing a one-page report card that will put accountability in the hands of parents by summer.
	www.smallschoolsworkshop.org /cst041402rrossi.html (1186 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: Sports :: Tracking An Unusual Inner-City Talent
		Duncan, a sociology major, wrote his thesis on understanding why most kids fail escape the ghetto, and used personal experiences as research.
		Duncan was axed in the final varsity cuts, and had to spend the year playing for the Crimson JV.
		When Duncan returned from his year off, he faced a pair of tensions: the contrast between the inner-city and Harvard, and the contrast between the Harvard basketball team he had left and the one to which he returned.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=239321 (1481 words)

	Information Center - Media
		Duncan was appointed during one of the most tumultuous periods in the last six years.
		Duncan said he doesn't know exactly where the money is going to come from, but a portion will come from the continued streamlining of the central office staff.
		Duncan insists that despite his reputation as a consensus builder he's got a hard edge and is willing to shake up the system.
	www.smallschoolsworkshop.org /ct020402RQuintanilla.html (1170 words)

	Arne Duncan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arne Duncan is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools.
		Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed Duncan to his current post on June 26, 2001.
		He was previously Deputy Chief of Staff for former Chief Executive Officer, Paul Vallas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arne_Duncan (85 words)

	Lab Notes, Summer 2001
		Arne Duncan, '82, an alumnus with extensive experience in education, has been chosen to lead the Chicago Public Schools, the nation's third largest school system.
		Paul Vallas, Duncan's predecessor as Chief Executive Officer, called the decision to appoint Duncan "an excellent choice." In a poll conducted by CBS and the Chicago Sun-Times, nearly 80 percent of Chicagoans surveyed said that they backed the choice of a person with Duncan's educational background.
		As a youngster, Duncan, Sarah, and their brother Owen, '88, now a teacher himself, were raised as part of the program and made friends with many of children whom it served.
	www.ucls.uchicago.edu /publications/labnotes/summer2001/profile.html (678 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Schools Weigh Layoffs, Larger Class Sizes
		Duncan is also proposing a change to the state's pension formula that would allow the system to temporarily avoid a $70 million payment to a fund that provides monthly income to 22,000 people.
		Duncan and other school officials blame some of the budgetary problems on shrinking enrollment, rising salaries and new pension costs incurred when lawmakers gave Mayor Richard M. Daley control of the schools in 1995.
		Duncan suggests concerned students and parents contact their legislators before school officials have to balance the budget between April and June.
	cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_023074803.html (582 words)

	Substance News - Editorial:Duncan and Koldyke’s Dodge lies
		Duncan went on to note the expansion of the “Renaissance 2010” program, claiming that under Mayor Daley’s leadership Chicago was opening 18 “new” schools next school year and a pile more the following year, keeping to a schedule the mayor promised will give the city 100 “new” schools by 2010.
		Duncan was lying about Dodge and equally inaccurate about the “new” schools he was touting.
		Duncan claims that Dodge has “improved” since it was closed and reopened.
	www.substancenews.com /content/view/153/81 (536 words)

	Duncan Touts University-Run City Schools Washington Charter School Resource Center
		Duncan said universities can join the new movement by operating charter or contract schools, which will comprise about two thirds of the new schools carved out of about 70 to 80 troubled ones under Renaissance 2010.
		Duncan cited North Kenwood-Oakland Charter School, operated by the University of Chicago's Center for Urban School Improvement, as one of the best charters in the city.
		Duncan also said he expects a third of the new teachers hired for this coming school year to spring from alternative education programs often used by career switchers.
	www.wacharterschools.org /news/natlnews/2004-09-03_ChiSunTimes.htm (389 words)

	CATALYST, September 2004: Q&A with Arne Duncan
		In August, Schools CEO Arne Duncan was a guest on ‘City Voices,’ a public affairs radio show that airs on WNUA/95.5 FM.
		Duncan talked with Consulting Editor Lorraine Forte about test scores in Chicago Public Schools as well as the controversial Renaissance 2010 plan for shutting down dozens of failing schools and reopening them as charter, contract and small schools.
		Despite the inequitable funding, all the obstacles we face, we are closing the achievement gap with the rest of the state.
	www.catalyst-chicago.org /arch/09-04/0904duncan.htm (786 words)

	Arne Dixon's Yo-Yo Extravaganza - How to Yo-Yo
		He licensed it to Duncan and additional footage was added (the clip of the Duncan demonstrators, the history of the yo-yo segment, the visit to the Hall of Fame, and the Duncan commercial).
		Arne then explains the hitch (triple loop), which is used so the yo-yo doesn't sleep.
		Arne then does a few more tricks and shows off some of his yo-yo collection.
	nosebleed.com /yo-yo/vidrev/duncan1.html (378 words)

	North Lawndale Community News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It was the interview with Duncan that sparked a small entourage of committed community activists to respond to the broadcast with an electric mini-conference outside in the McDonald’s parking lot.
		Essentially, he warned that Duncan was a part of the movement to, “turn education into a business instead of putting the children first.” Both he and Theresa Welch, a loyal community activist and parent, were concerned about the clandestine methods of alerting and consulting the community about plans for Austin High School.
		Duncan left with the unresolved question in the air of why Austin High School had been chosen for restructuring, and why the community was not consulted.
	www.nlcn.org /july04/cps.html (577 words)

	AEGiS-Chicago Tribune: Budget cuts catch many by surprise: Governor's aides deny politics had role in funding
		As Chicago Public Schools Chief Arne Duncan lavished praise on Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday for a state budget friendly to city schools, district number-crunchers tried to figure out why the fine print stripped away much, if not all, of the district's gains.
		Duncan, who introduced Blagojevich at a school in Little Village to launch the governor's campaign to sell his new budget to the public, had initially declared city schools a financial winner.
		Duncan, however, said he believed the state board analysis did not include revenue that would ultimately produce a net gain in total state funding for city schools.
	www.aegis.com /news/ct/2003/ct030403.html (1025 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: Sports :: Blue Chip Stock
		At the beginning of our sophomore year, Arne Duncan had grown about eight inches, and I was still the same size.
		She had a gym at the center, and Arne would help her out and, of course, play basketball with the older guys, learning some of their moves.
		Duncan is smart, and he works hard, and he's been that way for a long time.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=193164 (806 words)

	HPKCC Schools and Education
		Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, contributed to the Sept. 15 Herald, I am insulted and appalled that he would refer to criticsm of Renaissance 2010 as "neither true nor helpful." How dare he make such a statement without any supportive documentation.
		Arne Duncan was not a public school student; he was educated at the University of Chicago Laboratory School.
		Duncan was incorrect when he said in his column that criticism of thte plan is not helpful.
	www.hydepark.org /education/2010.htm (6961 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		Critics say the language is over the, top but Chicago's school CEO, Arne Duncan, said it's meant to be brutally honest, and he joins us this morning from Chicago to talk about the plan.
		DUNCAN: Well what we want to do is pull out all the stops and make sure our students know the devastating consequences of dropping out.
		Arne Duncan is the CEO of the Chicago schools.
	edition.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0402/26/ltm.08.html (769 words)

	Brown v. Board at 50: Realize the Dream. Quality Education for All.
		Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan spent three days in tiny Downstate towns stumping for school funding reform to send a simple message to the governor Wednesday: Big districts and small are going to fight together for more money.
		Duncan didn't focus on his own well-publicized budget woes.
		That was the point of the fist-pumping rhetoric at staged rallies, media events in rural gymnasiums, and 850 miles spent rolling in a yellow-bannered recreational vehicle.
	www.civilrights.org /campaigns/brown/details.cfm?id=31395 (219 words)

	K12 Education: The Outsider Comes In (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Duncan admits he is an educational outsider, but that is what is so exciting for him.
		Duncan, who makes $180,000, agrees that his task is to usher in a new tier of educational improvement.
		Duncan, who started his career in the public schools in 1998 as director of magnet schools and service learning, says currently the demand for the magnet schools is "overwhelming" and the neighborhood schools are the ugly stepsisters.
	www.districtadministration.com /page.cfm?p=173 (1752 words)

	CATALYST, September 2001: Duncan charts a new path for Chicago Public Schools
		Newly named schools chief Arne Duncan talks with reporters after the July Board of Education meeting.
		Duncan made a brief appearance after Paul Vallas formally stepped down from the post.
		Fresh on the job, CEO Arne Duncan sees his first weeks as a chance to cut through school politics.
	www.catalyst-chicago.org /arch/09-01/0901duncan.htm (3118 words)

	ABC7Chicago.com: An Inexcusable Gap
		Arne Duncan who is the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Public Schools and also Barbara Eason-Watkins who is Chief Education Officer for Chicago Public Schools.
		Arne Duncan has probably the ugliest job in the whole city.
		Arne, how do you get businesses&We know we can't depend on Springfield, so how do we get businesses, large and small, to come in and help out our students.
	abclocal.go.com /wls/story?section=ontv&id=3371551 (3565 words)

	Register-Mail.com - Galesburg Register-Mail Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Arne Duncan, left, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, meets with Dr. Neil Sappington, right, District 205 Superintendent and board members Dr. Barry Swanson, back left, and Dr. Carl Strauch.
		Duncan and a group of school funding reform advocates made a stop at Galesburg High School on Tuesday as part of a statewide "Fund Our Schools" tour.
		Duncan and others on the tour are encouraging communities to get the public involved in letter-writing campaigns to let state representatives know they want the school funding system in Illinois revamped.
	www.register-mail.com /stories/051805/MAI_B6EP1HI9.GID.shtml (551 words)

	Metro Investment Report - Chicago’s Public School CEO - Arne Duncan
		Chief Executive Officer for Chicago Public Schools Arne Duncan is responsible the third largest school distric in the nation.
		He is also at the forefront of a movement to create smaller, community schools that make the most of scarce public resources for both students and their neighborhoods.
		MIR is pleased to present this interview with Arne Duncan in which he descrbes the successes of Chicago’s 67 community schools facilities.
	www.metroinvestmentreport.com /article/272 (2323 words)

	The Heartland Institute - Chicago Plans to Replicate Charter Schools - by Paul H. Seibert and George A. Clowes
		Duncan will create the extra charter schools using a feature of the city's 15 original charters that allows license holders to operate multiple school sites under a single charter.
		Duncan was addressing the implementation of Chicago's Renaissance 2010 school reform plan as part of a panel discussion on "Successful Public-Private Partnerships in K-12."
		Duncan noted the public schools in Chicago were once known as the worst in the country.
	www.heartland.org /Article.cfm?artId=15695 (711 words)

	ChicagolandConstruction.com - Chicagoland Construction News Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		October 16, 2002 - Almost 1,000 public school students who previously were in overcrowded classrooms or bused out of their neighborhoods are seeing some relief this year, thanks to four new elementary schools and one high school that opened this fall.
		In April, Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan announced plans to lease and refurbish four unused Catholic schools – St. James, St. Denis, St. Clare, and Lourdes – to relieve overcrowding in Chicago schools.
		Duncan also announced the preliminary enrollment figures for the 2002-03 school year, showing an increase of almost 4,500 students from last year.
	www.chicagolandconstruction.com /news.asp?article=2482 (326 words)

	jun-jul-vol_10_n06_article4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has named Arne Duncan, deputy chief of staff of Chicago Public Schools, to succeed Paul Vallas as chief executive officer of the nation's third largest school system.
		Duncan becomes CEO after overseeing Chicago Public Schools' magnet programs, while Scott takes a similar post as school board president that he held with a smaller local district.
		Said outgoing CEO Vallas of his successor, ``I believe Arne's selection shows the mayor has confidence in the leadership team that currently exists at the Chicago Public Schools, in that he chose a member of the existing team to take the system to the next level."
	www.cgcs.org /urbaneducator/jun-jul-vol_10_n06_article4.html (237 words)

	Jalen Rose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Duncan's comments, Jalen took the stage to read the children's story, Mr.
		After the reading, attendees were able to view 300 unique books created by CPS students that reflected their School Field Trip experinences and demonstrated what they learned about the importance of reading and Chicago's rich cultural resources.
		Jalen and Arne Duncan are both members of the Chicago Bulls All-Star Reading team.
	www.jalenrose.com /jalenrose/index.jsp?section=5&action=show_review&id=37 (184 words)

	USATODAY.com - Schools see breakout success 'Multiplex' approach gives students second chance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Chicago school CEO Arne Duncan is a "huge believer in small schools." Is this small school approach successful within specific circumstances such as his, or is it likely to become the next major educational model in the U.S.?
		Chicago schools CEO Arne Duncan calls himself "a huge believer in small schools." He says they may actually generate more revenue because they tend to keep kids in school.
		Duncan's budget, like those of most school systems, relies on enrollment throughout the year.
	www.usatoday.com /educate/college/education/articles/20031005.htm (1347 words)

	St. Sabina Likely To Join Public Schools League (Chicago Sun-Times)
		At the invitation of Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan, the South Side parochial school is expected to field two teams--one for fifth- and sixth-graders, and another for seventh- and eighth-graders--in the Chicago Public Schools Elementary School Tackle Football League this fall.
		Duncan said he had no immediate plans to invite other non-public schools in Chicago to play, but "if there are other situations that make sense, we'll look at them.''
		However, Duncan said the main reason for the commingling was that St. Sabina needed the manpower.
	www.jessejacksonjr.org /issues/i082802596.html (544 words)

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