Spellings May Leave Early, Friends Say, but Will She?

As the days of the Bush administration wind down, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has watched a series of top aides leave early, including her chief of staff, her chief financial officer, and her under secretary for higher education.

Ms. Spellings, however, has repeatedly promised to stay until the end, January 20, 2009.

But will she? Close friends and former colleagues told The Chronicle last week that the secretary plans to announce her own departure shortly and clear

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