U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, left, and Rev. Jesse Jackson talk after Duncan spoke at the Grantmakers for Education's National Conference in the Westin Hotel in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The recent beating death of a Chicago high school student has brought Duncan along with Attorney General Eric Holder to Chicago to discuss youth violence with Mayor Richard M. Daley. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, left, and Rev. Jesse Jackson talk after Duncan spoke at the Grantmakers for Education's National Conference in the Westin Hotel in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The recent beating death of a Chicago high school student has brought Duncan along with Attorney General Eric Holder to Chicago to discuss youth violence with Mayor Richard M. Daley.

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