Politics Mar 14 Senate votes to confirm King to head Education Department WASHINGTON — The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm John B. King Jr. as the nation's education secretary. By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press
Nation Feb 11 Obama plans to nominate King as education secretary President Barack Obama will nominate Dr. John B. King Jr. to serve as Education Department secretary after receiving commitments from lawmakers to give his nomination speedy consideration, the White House said Thursday. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Education Oct 26 Watch 9:07 Six years on, Arne Duncan says we’re testing kids too much Standardized testing in schools has gotten out of hand, according to the Obama administration. After being supportive of testing and assessment, the White House has reversed policy and now recommends capping testing at 2 percent of class time. Gwen Ifill… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 02 Education Secretary Arne Duncan to step down in December WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is stepping down in December after 7 years in the Obama administration. By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press
Jul 17 5 things to know about Congress’ rewrites of No Child Left Behind By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — No one thinks it'll be easy, but the House and Senate are embarking on negotiations to merge two differing education bills that would rewrite the nation's much-criticized No Child Left Behind education law. Continue reading
Jul 01 Why the government let many trade schools become diploma mills By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — How did trade schools go from being mom-and-pop shops that trained mechanics and hair stylists to making billions on Wall Street? And if the industry is as predatory as the Education Department and many lawmakers suggest, why didn't… Continue reading
Jan 17 Do students take too many tests? Congress to weigh question By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press On Wednesday, the Senate's education committee is set to take up the issue of whether federally mandated annual testing should remain a requirement under the No Child Left Behind law. Continue reading
Jan 12 Education secretary says rolling back ‘No Child Left Behind’ testing would deprive students By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that testing U.S. schoolchildren annually in math and reading is critical for measuring their educational progress, setting the stage for what is likely to be a contentious Capitol Hill debate on the… Continue reading
Dec 10 Obama announces $1 billion investment for early childhood education By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is following up on his promise to expand early education opportunities for tens of thousands of children by announcing a $1 billion public-private investment in programs for the nation's youngest learners. Continue reading