Denver superintendent being considered for U.S. Secretary of Education

Michael Bennet, superintendent of Denver schools, is considered a top contender for the job of U.S. secretary of education. Three years ago, Bennet, 44, sought the job running Denver Public Schools as a "nontraditional" candidate, which means he admitted he had never spent a day in a school as a teacher or a principal. He was, instead, an Ivy League-trained lawyer who became a corporate turnaround expert for billionaire Phil Anschutz who then gave up a lucrative salary to become chief of staff for Mayor John Hickenlooper.