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Far too many of our children today, our students, need remedial education. We have been lying to them. They're not really ready for college. That's not higher education's fault. That's our fault K-12.
Arne Duncan
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Arne Duncan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 6
Basketball Player
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United States Secretary Of Education
Chicago
Illinois
Arne Starkey Duncan
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