http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/arne-duncan The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2009/01/duncans-last-stand-close-25-underperforming-schools <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/schools0112.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p>Outgoing Chicago Schools Chief and incoming Secretary of education Arne Duncan has ignited controversy with a proposal to merge or eliminate poorly-performing or under-populated schools.</p> suntimes.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2009/01/duncans-last-stand-close-25-underperforming-schools#comments Politics Arne Duncan chicago public schools education school closings Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:12:37 -0600 4121 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/12/chicago-public-schools-ceo-arne-duncan-will-be-named-education-secret <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/arne.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Barack Obama's basketball buddy, Princeton alumnus and current head of Chicago Public Schools Arne Duncan will be named Education Secretary according to CBS 2.</p> cbs2chicago.com <p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/12/chicago-public-schools-ceo-arne-duncan-will-be-named-education-secret">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/12/chicago-public-schools-ceo-arne-duncan-will-be-named-education-secret#comments Politics Arne Duncan CPS education obama Schools Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:02:43 -0600 3849 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/schools/2008/09/cps-to-offer-cash-for-good-grades <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->The Paper Project program will debut in 20 schools this year. Critics of the program call it bribery, but CEO Arne Duncan backs the plan.</p> abclocal.go.com <p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/link/schools/2008/09/cps-to-offer-cash-for-good-grades">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/link/schools/2008/09/cps-to-offer-cash-for-good-grades#comments Schools Arne Duncan CPS education Schools Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:04:55 -0500 2762 at http://www.windycitizen.com