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Arne Duncan

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Arne Starkey Duncan (born November 6, 1964) was the United States Secretary of Education from 2009 through December 2015. [1]

49 relations: Academic All-America, African Americans, American Federation of Teachers, Anthony W. Miller, Australia, Bachelor of Arts, Barack Obama, Charter school, Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Communities In Schools, Democratic Party (United States), Education Week, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Harvard College, Harvard University, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, Jim Shelton, John King Jr., Kenwood, Chicago, Kevin Hart, Latin honors, List of education trade unions, Margaret Spellings, Melbourne, Militarization, National Basketball League (Australia), National Education Association, NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, No Child Left Behind Act, Paul Vallas, Politico, Race to the Top, Richard M. Daley, Ron Huberman, SmartMoney, Social conservatism, Sociology, South East Melbourne Magic, Standardized test, Sue Duncan Children's Center, Tasmania, The Washington Post, United States Secretary of Education, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, USA Basketball.

Academic All-America

The Academic All-America program is a student-athlete recognition program.

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African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

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American Federation of Teachers

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is an American labor union that primarily represents teachers.

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Anthony W. Miller

Anthony Wilder "Tony" Miller was the United States Deputy Secretary of Education, confirmed on July 24, 2009 to replace Raymond Simon, who resigned from this office on January 20, 2009.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (BA or AB, from the Latin baccalaureus artium or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, sciences, or both.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017.

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Charter school

A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Public Schools (CPS), officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, in Chicago, Illinois, is the third largest school district in the U.S. (list of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment).

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Common Core State Standards Initiative

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative from 2010 that details what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade.

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Communities In Schools

The Communities In Schools (CIS) is a national organization working inside public and charter schools full-time building relationships that empower at-risk students to stay in school and achieve in life.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Education Week

Education Week is an award-winning independent news organization that has covered K–12 education since 1981.

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Harris School of Public Policy Studies

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, also referred to as "Harris Public Policy," is the public policy school of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Harvard College

Harvard College is the undergraduate liberal arts college of Harvard University.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Hyde Park, Chicago

Hyde Park is a neighborhood and community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan seven miles (11 km) south of the Chicago Loop.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Jim Shelton

James H. Shelton III is the head of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Education division.

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John King Jr.

John B. King Jr. (born 1975) is the President and CEO of The Education Trust.

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Kenwood, Chicago

Kenwood, one of Chicago's 77 community areas, is on the shore of Lake Michigan on the South Side of the city.

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Kevin Hart

Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout New England, culminating in his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared. The series lasted only one season, but he soon landed other roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), Little Fockers (2010) and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Hart's comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album, I'm a Grown Little Man (2008), and performances in the films Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) and its sequel Ride Along 2 (2016), About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), and George Beard in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017). He also released four more comedy albums, Seriously Funny in 2010, Laugh at My Pain in 2011, Let Me Explain in 2013, and What Now? in 2016. In 2015, Time Magazine named Hart one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. He starred as himself in the lead role of Real Husbands of Hollywood.

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Latin honors

Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned.

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List of education trade unions

The following is an alphabetical list of education trade unions.

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Margaret Spellings

Margaret M. LaMontagne Spellings (née Dudar; born November 30, 1957) is an education administrator and American politician.

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Melbourne

Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.

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Militarization

Militarization, or militarisation, is the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence.

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National Basketball League (Australia)

The National Basketball League (NBL) is the pre-eminent professional men's basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.

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National Education Association

The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional interest group in the United States.

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NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

The NBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association that takes place during the NBA All-Star Weekend and features retired NBA players, WNBA players, actors, musicians and athletes from sports other than basketball.

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No Child Left Behind Act

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB) was a U.S. Act of Congress that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; it included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students.

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Paul Vallas

Paul Gust Vallas (born June 10, 1953) is an American former superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools, a former Superintendent of the Recovery School District of Louisiana, and a former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and the School District of Philadelphia.

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Politico

Politico, known earlier as The Politico, is an American political journalism company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and internationally.

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Race to the Top

Race to the Top, abbreviated R2T, RTTT or RTT, is a $4.35 billion United States Department of Education competitive grant created to spur and reward innovation and reforms in state and local district K-12 education.

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Richard M. Daley

Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 43rd Mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1989 to 2011.

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Ron Huberman

Ron Huberman is an American private equity manager and entrepreneur.

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SmartMoney

SmartMoney was The Wall Street Journals magazine of personal business.

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Social conservatism

Social conservatism is the belief that society is built upon a fragile network of relationships which need to be upheld through duty, traditional values and established institutions.

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture.

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South East Melbourne Magic

The South East Melbourne Magic was an Australian basketball team based in Melbourne.

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Standardized test

A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or "standard", manner.

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Sue Duncan Children's Center

The Sue Duncan Children's Center is a non-profit organization on the South Side of Chicago founded in 1961 by Susan Duncan, mother of former Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama's administration, Arne Duncan.

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Tasmania

Tasmania (abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as Tassie) is an island state of Australia.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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United States Secretary of Education

The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the U.S. Department of Education.

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University of Chicago

The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private, non-profit research university in Chicago, Illinois.

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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (also known as Lab or Lab School and abbreviated UCLS; the upper classes are nicknamed U-High) is a private, co-educational day school in Chicago, Illinois.

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USA Basketball

USA Basketball (USAB) is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Duncan

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