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Arne Duncan's legacy: growing influence of a network of private actors on public education

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imageArne Duncan opened the gates to a powerful network.House Committee on Education and the Workforce Dem, CC BY-NC-ND

Arne Duncan is leaving the US Department of Education in December. Reactions to his legacy have been mixed. Some see him as a heroic reformer, and others a well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucrat. He has been called the third...

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