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...After his stint as a pro athlete, Duncan returned to Chicago to help run, with his sister, the Ariel Education Initiative, a mentoring and tutoring program...
...Duncan was hired to run Chicago's magnet schools program. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley tapped Duncan to be schools chief in 2001, after first offering the job to someone else. Duncan was only 36 and had never before held a high-powered post and had never even had his own secretary, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago school system is the third-largest in the country...
...While head of Chicago schools, Duncan did not shy away from controversy. His decision to close failing schools and use unconventional methods to increase academic performance has often been met with resistance from the community...
...Chicago public school students showed up for class on the first day of the year. By 2003, the rate was 89%. Duncan has sent district representatives to students' homes to urge them to attend and offered tickets to sporting events to lure students to school. First-day attendance levels help determine year-long state funding levels...
...discourage students from quitting school, beginning in 2004, potential Chicago dropouts were required to sign a form acknowledging statements such as: "I will not be able to afford many things that I will see others acquiring," "I will be less likely to find good jobs that pay well, bad jobs that don't pay well, or maybe any jobs," and "I will be more likely to rely on the state welfare system for my livelihood...