John B. King
Read our coverage of the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education, who served from 2016 to 2017.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.