Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama honored Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy of service Monday by helping a soup kitchen prepare its daily meals and a host of administration figures fanned out across the capital to appear at holiday events. Obama took his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha to DC Central Kitchen, which […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is urging schools to abandon overly zealous discipline policies that civil rights advocates have long said lead to a school-to-prison pipeline that discriminates against minority students. The wide-ranging series of guidelines issued Wednesday in essence tells schools that they must adhere to the principle of fairness and equity in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is urging schools to abandon overly zealous discipline policies that civil rights advocates have long said lead to a school-to-prison pipeline that discriminates against minority students. The wide-ranging series of guidelines issued Wednesday in essence tells schools that they must adhere to the principle of fairness and equity in […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is facing criticism over reported remarks that seem to dismiss “white suburban moms” for opposing higher academic standards. Duncan has consistently shown little patience for critics of the Common Core State Standards, being implemented in 45 states and the District of Columbia. But his Friday remarks, as reported […]

I sat inside a spacious conference room Wednesday listening to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talk about the epic challenges facing the nation’s 106 historically black colleges. It’s a daunting task. Some black colleges are struggling just to keep the lights on. With some black colleges potentially facing extinction in the near future, it’s unconscionable […]