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Arne Duncan: For me it's a definition of insanity. There's so much to be proud of here. You know, best year ever academically.…

On the recordMay 31, 2007
For me it's a definition of insanity. There's so much to be proud of here. You know, best year ever academically. Violence is down 21 percent this year in the schools. There's so much that's going right. But the fact our children have to live in such fear to me is absolutely crazy. I think as a society, we value our right to bear arms more than we value our children. And it makes so sense whatsoever.
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Arne Duncan

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Duncan discusses the state of violence in Chicago schools and the societal values regarding gun rights versus children's safety.

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