John B. King

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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.
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.
Christina A. Samuels, September 26, 2016
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Federal John King on the Teacher Shortage, Homeschooling and ESSA
King, who probably has just a few months left in office, spoke to reporters about a range of issues at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.
Alyson Klein, September 21, 2016
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Federal Scenes From a Bus Tour: Disaster Relief, College Access, and School Turnarounds
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. visited half a dozen Southern states, with stops touching on education from pre-K to college.
Alyson Klein, September 20, 2016
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Federal Q&A Q&A: John B. King Jr. on ESSA and on the Obama Administration Legacy
The U.S. Secretary of Education talks with Politics K-12 about the administration's accomplishments and on setting the stage for implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Alyson Klein, September 19, 2016
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Federal Ed. Sec. Bus Tour: From Early Education Through College
U.S. Secretary of Education John King kicked off a bus tour Monday that will go through six states and eleven cities and towns, ending in New Orleans on Friday at a charter school that has seen a significant turnaround.
Alyson Klein, September 12, 2016
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Federal U.S. Secretary John B. King Jr. Announces 2016 Back to School Bus Tour
It's that time again! The U.S. Secretary of Education will be embarking on the department's annual back-to-school bus tour.
Alyson Klein, September 2, 2016
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Federal Ed. Sec. John B. King, Jr to PTA: Diversity in Schools Benefits All Students
If parents want their children to be prepared for a diverse workforce, they should help bolster diversity in schools, U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr., told the National PTA Friday.
Alyson Klein, July 12, 2016
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Federal Education Secretary Spars With Senators Over School Ratings, ESSA Timeline
It was the second congressional hearing about the Every Student Succeeds Act in under a week featuring U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.
Andrew Ujifusa, June 29, 2016
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Federal Ed. Sec. John B. King Jr. Urges Charters to Cut Back on Suspensions
U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr. will urge charter school leaders Tuesday to use the same innovative approach they've applied to various issues to rethink their approaches to school discipline, and to cut back on student suspensions.
Evie Blad, June 28, 2016
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Federal Top K-12 Congressional Democrats Tell Obama Admin. Not to Forget About Pre-K
The Every Student Succeed Act's Preschool Development Grants, which provided dedicated federal funding to early learning, are authorized for $250 million under the law,
Andrew Ujifusa, June 13, 2016
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Federal Debate Flares Up: Was the First Federal Education Law a Civil Rights Statute?
U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. and others think the original 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act was a civil rights law. But not everyone does. What's the history of the law, and why does it matter?
Andrew Ujifusa, June 8, 2016
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Federal Obama Administration Presses on Socioeconomic Diversity
Congress isn't expected to fund the administration's proposal for a grant program aimed at diversity, but the Obama administration is pushing the issue through other means.
Alyson Klein, June 8, 2016
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Federal Q&A With Education Secretary John B. King Jr.: ESSA and More ESSA
The twists and turns of Every Student Succeeds Act implementation dominated the conversation as the education secretary sat down with Politics K-12's Alyson Klein.
Alyson Klein, June 6, 2016
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Federal ESSA Accountability Proposal a Departure From Punitive Past, Secretary King Says
The much-anticipated rules deal with a number of complicated and often controversial topics related to school ratings, test participation, school turnaround requirements, and more.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 27, 2016
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