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Arne Duncan: I wanted to be held accountable for results, but I wanted the flexibility to spend that money as I saw fit.

On the recordMay 20, 2013
I wanted to be held accountable for results, but I wanted the flexibility to spend that money as I saw fit.
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Arne Duncan

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Duncan reflects on the need for flexibility in educational funding.

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