— Secretary of education: William H. Cosby Jr., Ph.D.

Known first as a comedian and then as an actor, Bill Cosby's passion for education is well-documented and lauded. His outspokenness about evident failures in public education — whether teachers' competence and pay or passive parenting — has been controversial but spot on.

He holds a bachelor's degree from Temple University, along with a master's and a doctorate in education from the University of Massachuset ...

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