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- 08-30-2010
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By Nick Anderson/Washington Post
The blue charter bus emblazoned with a federal logo, images of smiling teachers and slogans such as "Courage in the Classroom" pulls up to school after school. A tall man in a dress shirt and tie pops out into the Southern heat to deliver pep talks and autographed basketballs. He is not running for office or plugging a candidate. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is on a campaign to cheer on America's teachers at a time when a sizable number are skeptical of President Obama's education agenda. (more…)
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