Earth to Secretary Duncan!

I wasn't going to comment on this, but, really...
When the Secretary of Education says, in a story in the New York Times, that there has been "zero" public opposition to his policies, in clear denial of reality...
I just have to point it out.
Jim Horn has just one example of very public opposition he's received, in that case from rural school leaders from across the country.
That's not to mention that in the worst economic crisis in this generation, eight states chose not to participate in Round 1 of Race to the Top, in most cases citing policy concerns, despite a desperate need for funds.
That's not to mention the state-by-state opposition in changes in policies proposed by Race to the Top (Florida, of course, being the most recent case; New York going through it now).
That's not to mention the Detroit (and other) teachers that marched on Washington in April, calling for his resignation.
That's not to mention the increasing number of states that are choosing not to participate in Round 2 of Race to the Top, despite a continuing need for money.
There have also, of course, been petitions, letter drives, and protests.

I'm beginning to wonder if our current Secretary of Education has the same relationship to the newspapers that the previous president did, aka: none.