John B. King
John B. King Jr., Tenth U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements
Background and highlights of John B. King Jr.'s tenure as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education.
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Catching Up: John B. King Jr. on Trump, ESSA, and Heading Back to the Classroom
King has some big worries about how his successor, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, is handling civil rights enforcement.
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A Conversation With John B. King Jr.
Former U.S. Secretary of Education and current The Education Trust President John B. King Jr. discusses federal education policy in this 2017 interview.
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Watch John King Talk Vouchers, Trump Budget in Facebook Live Interview
Education Week correspondent Kavitha Cardoza sat down with former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr., who sharply criticized cuts to education programs proposed by President Donald Trump.
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Q&A
Exit Interview: Ed. Sec. John B. King Jr. Talks Legacy and Election Aftermath
King talked about everything from the Obama administration's imprint on education policy to the bullying and harassment that has happened in schools since the election.
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John B. King Jr.: Supporters of Public Schools Must Put Aside Their Differences
King's year-long tenure has been marked by big fights between different groups, all of whom consider themselves advocates of public education.
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Ed. Dept. Releases Resources for Young People Exiting the Juvenile-Justice System
The new set of materials includes a guide for those leaving juvenile-justice facilities, a toolkit for administators and other educators to assist youth in the juvenile-justice system.
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U.S. Secretary John King to States: End Corporal Punishment in Schools
"The use of corporal punishment can hinder the creation of a positive school climate by focusing on punitive measures to address student misbehavior rather than positive behavioral interventions and supports," King wrote in a letter to state officials.
Every Student Succeeds Act
GOP Lawmakers to John King: Take Back Your Draft ESSA Spending Rules
Over two dozen GOP members of Congress want the U.S. Department of Education to rescind its proposed spending rules for the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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Secretary John King: Improve the Quality of Early Education, Not Just Access
King plans to say that access to a low-quality early learning program is a, "false promise" and a "missed opportunity" in a speech at the University of Virginia Wednesday.
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Education Dept. Expands Ambassador Program to School Counselors
"School counselors fill many roles by helping students work through serious social, emotional, academic and personal challenges," Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said in a statement announcing the expansion.
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John B. King Jr. Goes Back to the Classroom, Gets a Lesson From Students
To answer questions about the graduation-rate gap between groups of students, U.S. Secretary of Education John King went straight to the source: high school kids.
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Secretary King: Strong Civics Education Helps Prepare Students to Tackle Inequity
More civics education could help kids become the type of citizens who will be able to smartly work against the forces of inequity in their communities, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. planned to say a speech at the National Press Club Wednesday.
Budget & Finance
N.Y. Congressional Race Highlights Testing, Charters, Common Core
Zephyr Teachout, the Democratic candidate in New York's 19th district, opposes high-stakes testing and the common core, while GOP candidate John Faso is a big charter school fan.
Special Education
Education Secretary Notes Progress, Challenges at Spec. Ed. Convention
U.S. Secretary of Education John King Jr. addressed the first joint meeting between two groups that represent district and state-level special education leaders.