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U.S. Secretary of Education. Duncan was appointed U.S. Secretary of Education by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2009. One of Duncan's initiatives as secretary has been a $4 billion Race to the Top competition.
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The United States secretary of education is a member of the president's Cabinet and is the fifteenth in the United States presidential line of succession. This secretary deals with federal influence over education policy , and heads the United States Department of Education.
No.NameState Of ResidenceTook Office12March 2, 2021–Phil RosenfeltActingJanuary 20, 2021–January 8, 202111February 7, 2017- No fixed term
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Aug 18, 2017 · Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan, President-elect Obama’s pick for U.S. secretary of education, says ‘there are no simple answers,’ but reform efforts can make a difference. (Dec....
Sep 28, 2015 · Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education—Biography. Arne Duncan is the ninth U.S. secretary of education. He has served in this post since his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Jan. 20, 2009, following his nomination by President Barack Obama.
He was appointed chief executive officer in 2001, a position he held until his recent appoint as secretary of the Department of Education in the administration of President Barack Obama.
Oct 3, 2015 · President Obama announced the resignation of his education secretary, Arne Duncan, who will be replaced by John B. King Jr., a former commissioner of education in New York State. Zach...