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New York Times Op-Ed: The Quiet Revolution

Published on October 23, 2009

October 23, 2009
Op-Ed Columnist
The Quiet Revolution
By DAVID BROOKS New York Times op-ed
A few weeks ago, “Saturday Night Live” teased President Obama for delivering great speeches but not actually bringing change. There’s at least one area where that jibe is unfair: education.
When Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan came to office, they created a $4.3 billion [...]

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