Latest Fact-checks on Arne Duncan Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. Arne Duncan stated on July 23, 2012 in column in the Huffington Post: "After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state." Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor. Arne Duncan stated on August 29, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate." Arne Duncan stated on August 26, 2009 in a letter to principals: A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be "the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school."
Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. Arne Duncan stated on July 23, 2012 in column in the Huffington Post: "After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state." Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor. Arne Duncan stated on August 29, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate." Arne Duncan stated on August 26, 2009 in a letter to principals: A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be "the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school."
Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration.
Arne Duncan stated on July 23, 2012 in column in the Huffington Post: "After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state."
Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."
Arne Duncan stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
Arne Duncan stated on August 29, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate."
Arne Duncan stated on August 26, 2009 in a letter to principals: A scheduled speech by President Barack Obama will be "the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school."