Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants the country to adopt a unifying set of ambitious education goals, but he doubts any politician will lead the way in doing so.
Duncan, who was a member of the Obama administration, spoke at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank at an event titled, A Way Forward for School Reform. But Duncan and Frederick Hess, AEIs director of education policy, suggested that there is no clear way forward.
In the background of this discussion was recent history: A particular brand of bipartisan education reformwhich emphasized charter schools and accountability for student test scores dominated Washington during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations. Now its in the rearview mirror, and theres no indication its coming back.
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