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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan knows there are dire problems with the U.S. school system. He sees no other issue as more pressing, and calls it "the civil rights issue of our generation." Duncan shares his plan for a complete overhaul of the public schools.The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation?s former vice president for education is one of three finalists to be Missouri?s commissioner of education.Ten years ago, Miami Shores resident Evelyn Lopez-Couto mortgaged her house to open a new school with the hope of giving her son the education he needed to overcome his learning disability.About 50 people gathered at County Square on Monday to encourage Gov. Mark Sanford to help create jobs, cut unemployment and support education.The State Board of Education will meet in Jefferson City Wednesday, June 10, to interview three final candidates for the Commissioner of Education's post, according to a news release.JEFFERSON CITY ? The State Board of Education has settled on three finalists to become Missouri's next education commissioner.Apollo Group fell $.29 or .4 percent, to $64.89. Career Education rose $.03 or .1 percent, to $21.05.Hazelwood superintendent to interview for Commissioner of Education positionEarly childhood education programs anticipate huge cuts and may be excluded from the budget altogether if it can't be balanced. Story provided by ABC Newschannel 15.Controversy is brewing in Alaskan schools after Governor Palin opted last week not to have Alaska join in a nationwide effort to improve education standards.Yahoo! News Search Results for Education
