As he introduced "my friend" and Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his choice for Secretary of Education Tuesday, President-elect Barack Obama also talked about the federal reserve lowering interest rates this morning.
But Obama refused to answer any more questions about the scandal surround Gov. Blagojevich's alleged attempts to sell Obama's senate seat to the highest bidder.
Voicing a willingness to try new ideas to solve the economic and educational crises facing the nation, Obama said he would even consider charter schools, which have flourished in Chicago even though teacher unions complain they siphon resources from the public schools.
"If charter schools work, let's try them -- let's not be clouded by ideology," Obama said.
Appearing at the Dodge Renaissaince Academy on Chicago's West Side underneath a rolled-up basketball net, Obama introduced his longtime fellow hoops-shooter Duncan, joking that "I did not select Arne because he is one of the best basketball players.....click here to read the rest of the article
No comments:
Post a Comment