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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Opt-Out Fans Urge Senate to Reject John King's Ed. Sec. Nomination
A group of progressives, including leaders in the opt-out movement, sent a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee this week recommending that its members not confirm King, whose nomination is slated for a vote next week.
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John King Gets Collegial Confirmation Hearing as Ed. Secretary Nominee
Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.'s confirmation hearing featured few partisan fireworks and plenty of questions about ESSA regulation.
Every Student Succeeds Act
John King Pressed on Federal Control, Accountability at ESSA Oversight Hearing
States and districts have more flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act, but also civil rights responsibilities.
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Acting Ed. Secretary John B. King Jr.'s Confirmation: Four Things to Watch For
President Barack Obama's pick to head the U.S. Department of Education will likely be asked about ESSA implementation and the common core.
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Obama to Officially Nominate John B. King Jr. as Education Secretary
Acting U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. may not be "acting" in his role much longer. President Barack Obama officially nominated King for the post.
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Workforce Training Programs Should Consider Equity, Acting Ed. Secretary Says
John B. King Jr. says such programs need to think about the needs of students with disabilities, English-learners, working parents, and others in implementing a new workforce development law.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Rethink Teacher-Evaluation Systems if They're Not Working, John King Says
ESSA gives states, districts, and educators a chance for a "much-needed do-over" on teacher evaluation through student outcomes, says acting U.S. Secretary of Education John King.
Every Student Succeeds Act
John King: ESSA Has Risks, Opportunities for Poor and Minority Students
The acting U.S. education secretary says the Every Student Succeeds Act gives states and districts more flexibility to push toward equity, though there are potential soft spots.
Every Student Succeeds Act
John King Calls for Emphasis on Educational Equity in New ESSA Era
The new acting U.S. Secretary of Education uses his first first major speech to call for continued attention to educational equity.
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With Potential ESEA Overhaul, State Chiefs Should Push For More Equity, John King Says
John King told state education chiefs it's important they continue to push to close achievement gaps, improve teachers, and raise learning standards.
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Arne Duncan, John King: Don't Cap Testing at the Expense of Testing Quality
"Everybody has had a hand in what our current testing system looks like—this situation was not created by just one entity," said Michael Casserly, the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools.
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Arne Duncan, John King Talk Higher Graduation Rates, ESEA, and Testing
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has good news: High school graduation rates appear on track to rise for the third year in a row.
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Duncan, King, Democratic Senators: New ESEA Must Be Strong on Accountability
The toughest issue in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act? Finding the sweet spot on accountability.
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Opinion
The Upside of Arne Duncan
So what are we to make of Arne Duncan's surprise departure from his cabinet position, where he dutifully played POTUS Basketball Bud and less-than-articulate mouthpiece for the extremely well-heeled Democrats for Education Reform? Does anyone else wonder about the timing of this? Why was John B. King waiting in the wings? What's the policy-making strategy here--and who's calling the shots?