Maybe it was Diane Ravitch's strong arguments, or perhaps our insiders took a peek at this document, but former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt has taken a tiny lead over Chicago schools superintendent Arne Duncan in the race for 400 Maryland Avenue (previous results here and here). Meanwhile, NYC Chancellor Joel Klein is hanging tough, and has now moved into third place. Which I can't quite understand. Don't you have to assume that AFT president Randi Weingarten will have a veto over any Obama nominees for the ed sec job? And wouldn't she use it when it comes to Klein? (Especially in light of this petition which urges Obama to go in another direction.)
Still, our ten insiders have spoken:
Keep your eye on Atlanta superintendent Beverly Hall; David Hoff, for one, says she's a real contender. Other folks mentioned today: Peter McWalters, Jon Schnur, Susan Castillo, Tom Payzant, Kathleen Sebelius, Erskine Bowles, Bob Wise, and Roy Romer.
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