Last week, Secretary Duncan gave a long talk to the National Conference of State Legislatures that was really three different speeches in one--and actually three very important speeches at that. One was on policy, one on federalism, and one on an important element of the ARRA.
Each mini-speech really deserves its own treatment, so I've done one on each.
The one on policy was like a Ali-Foreman.
The one on federalism shows progress on a tough issue.
And the one on the ARRA includes a critically important and meaningful acknowledgment.
-Andy Smarick