Ep. 58, Arne Duncan: Former US Secretary of Education, Managing Partner of Chicago CRED, and Author of How Schools Work
In this episode, Jill speaks with Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and current Managing Partner of Chicago CRED, about how to build more robust school systems, the impacts of gun violence and mental health on America’s youth, and more.
Arne served as President Obama’s first U.S. Secretary of Education from 2009 to 2016, where his initiatives included increases in Pell Grants and reform efforts such as Race to the Top. Before joining the Obama administration, Arne was the CEO of Chicago Public Schools for seven years, where he earned praise for reforming the education system and overseeing the opening of more than 100 schools. He joined Chicago Public Schools after helping to found and run the I Have a Dream Foundation, which, among many things, helped fund education for vulnerable students who had no easy path to paying for college. Currently, Arne is Managing Partner of Chicago CRED (Create Real Economic Destiny), which he co-founded with Laurene Powell Jobs, and which works to radically reduce gun violence and bring hope to Chicago’s vulnerable youth. Arne is a lifelong Chicagoan and a former professional basketball player, having played in college at Harvard University and in the Australian professional league.
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