115. What is the state of public education today? with former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

What I Want to Know, with Kevin P. Chavous

When it comes to education, Americans are sharply divided on topics ranging from what should be taught in schools to how much input parents should have on their children’s education.

With tensions increasing and becoming more personal, public education has become a battlefield.

What are the major concerns around public education? What are the impacts of the ongoing “culture wars” in our country? And can these educational tensions cause a threat to democracy?

In this episode, Arne Duncan joins Kevin to discuss the state of public education.

Meet Arne

Arne Duncan is the former U.S. Secretary of Education. Nominated by President Obama in 2009, Arne's tenure as secretary was marked by significant accomplishments on behalf of American students and teachers.

Now, Arne serves as a managing partner at Emerson Collective, where he works to improve the lives of young adults in his hometown of Chicago.

This is, What I Want to Know.

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