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November 18, 2008 | Education Week
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Why the Secretary of Education Matters More Now Than Ever

by Diane Ravitch

Back in the old days (i.e., pre-NCLB), it really didn't matter to teachers, principals, and superintendents—that is, the people who actually work directly in schools and have daily interaction with children—who was Secretary of Education...