Arne Duncan
Read our coverage of the ninth U.S. Secretary of Education, who served from 2009 to 2016
Arne Duncan, Ninth U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements
Background and highlights of Arne Duncan's tenure as the ninth U.S. Secretary of Education.
School & District Management
Arne Duncan, Ed. Dept. Team Experience a Day on the Job With Principals
The goal of the Education Department's principal shadowing program is to help those who make K-12 policy better understand the real-world impacts on schools and the principals who oversee them.
Federal
Twenty-Six Applicants Poised to Win Investing in Innovation Grants
Now that Republicans have taken control of both chambers of Congress, this could very well be the last year of the Investing in Innovation program.
Federal
How Can States Use College Entrance Tests for NCLB Accountability?
Some states are trying out ACT and SAT in their accountability systems, but there are limits to this approach.
Federal
Civil Rights Groups Want Resources for Students to Factor in Accountability
Federal and state accountability must do more than just hold schools' feet to the fire on student outcomes, civil rights groups say in a letter to President Barack Obama.
Standards & Accountability
Arne Duncan Talks K-12 Policy in Tennessee, Where It's Somewhat Stalled
Tennessee recently delayed the use of its new common-core aligned state tests, and Gov. Bill Haslam announced that the state will begin a public vetting of the standards.
Federal
White House Is Root of Test-Reduction Rhetoric, Sources Say
The president's new thinking on tests seems to put his Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, in a pretty awkward position.
Federal
Poor and Minority Kids Must Count in NCLB Waivers, Civil Rights Groups Say
Civil rights and advocacy groups want the U.S. Department of Education to hold states renewing their No Child Left Behind Act waivers accountable for low-income students, minorities, English-language learners, and students with disabilities.
Standards & Accountability
Oklahoma Wants Its NCLB Waiver Back, Right Now
The Sooner State stands a very good chance of getting its waiver back. It's just a question of when.
Standards & Accountability
Regents' Approval of Standards Could Help Oklahoma Regain NCLB Waiver
Now that Oklahoma's institutions of higher education have given its standards the OK, the Sooner State has suddenly found itself in a position to regain NCLB flexibility.
Federal
Two States Ask the Education Department for Testing Flexibility, But Get Two Different Reponses
Massachusetts faces no consequences from its decision to let districts choose which test to give next spring, but when Colorado explored the possibility of doing the same, the U.S. Department of Education gave it no opening.
Federal
Feds Seek More User-Friendly K-12 Environment for States With New Office
The U.S. Department of Education's new Office of State Support will be housed within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Federal
Ed. Dept. Churn Brings New Faces to Key Initiatives
Many of the folks originally in charge of major initiatives, including Race to the Top, NCLB waivers, and School Improvement Grants, have left the building.
Federal
U.S. Deputy Ed. Secretary Jim Shelton to Step Down
Jim Shelton, No. 2 at the Education Department, prepares to step down from his post.
Federal
Arne Duncan Doles Out Grants to Help Train Turnaround Leaders
The U.S. Department of Education is giving twelve districts, states, organizations, or post-secondary institutions $20 million total to develop turnaround leaders.