How badly did Arne Duncan want to talk to Matt Damon?
It turns out that people in the Obama administration made several attempts to reach actor Matt Damon just before he spoke at last month’s Save Our Schools rally in Washington D.C., blasting education policies that focus on high-stakes standardized tests.
According to two people familiar with the efforts, the administration tried to arrange a meeting with Damon and government officials, including Education Secretary Arne Duncan, before the July 30 march. The sources declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
In fact, Duncan was willing to meet Damon at the airport when he flew into the Washington region and talk to him on the drive into the city, according to the sources. Damon declined all of the requests.
Full Story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-badly-did-arne-duncan-want-to-talk-to-matt-damon/2011/08/24/gIQArmIgbJ_blog.html
According to two people familiar with the efforts, the administration tried to arrange a meeting with Damon and government officials, including Education Secretary Arne Duncan, before the July 30 march. The sources declined to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.
In fact, Duncan was willing to meet Damon at the airport when he flew into the Washington region and talk to him on the drive into the city, according to the sources. Damon declined all of the requests.
Full Story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-badly-did-arne-duncan-want-to-talk-to-matt-damon/2011/08/24/gIQArmIgbJ_blog.html
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