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President Obama and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan are in favor of more time for learning. Will this mean more time in school?

A neglected face of the foreclosure crisis and increased homelessness in the United States are the number of school children going to classes with no permanent address.

There is no evidence that charter schools perform better than public schools; indeed. the opposite facts prevail. Still, President Obama pushes his agenda for charters.

What do we know about Arne Duncan and why did Barack Obama select him for Secretary of Education?

A plain and shy child who was told that she did not have the looks to be an actress, Irna Phillips went on to become the most prolific writer in soap opera history.

Secretary of Education Duncan was nominated because of his great results in Chicago. Research now shows results could have been inaccurate.

It's one thing to get an education, it's quite another to be prepared to obtain employment upon graduation. Students need to know what skills employers want.

The next US Education Secretary will have a mountain of problems to tackle. Who will President-Elect Obama trust to get the job done?