When Arne Duncan Visited Harvard
When former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Harvard University, he criticized the Trump Administration and bemoaned the state of federal K-12 education policy.
Tag: Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan Does Not Regret Race To The Top or Common Core
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in his new memoir says he does not have any regrets over the Race to the Top program pushing Common Core.
The Education Legacy Obama Is Not Talking About
Valarie Strauss points out that President Barack Obama is not talking about his actual education legacy – Common Core and increased standardized testing.
Will The Senate Vote to Stop John King?
Dr. John B. King, Jr., the acting U.S. Secretary of Education, is up for a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate later today who was a disaster for New Yorkers.
Lamar Alexander’s Past Discernment on Secretary of Education Nominees
With U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander’s past with the Secretary of Education nominees, John B. King should expect a love fest, not a tough confirmation process.
Former Arne Duncan Staffer: ESSA Mandates Common Core
Peter Cunningham writes that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) mandates the very thing Lamar Alexander railed against – Common Core.
Arne Duncan: ESSA embodies the “core of our agenda”
What outgoing U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently said about the Every Student Succeeds Act is damning of Congressional Republican leadership.
John B. King is Not An Improvement Over Arne Duncan
President Barack Obama’s selection of john B. King to replace Arne Duncan as head of the U.S. Department of Education is not an improvement.
An Admission of Federal Manipulation Through Race to the Top
In Joanne Weiss’ recent essay we finally have a USDED official admit the truth about the federal role in foisting Common Core on to the states.
Nevada Falls Short of NCLB’s Testing Mandate
Nevada’s rollout of Smarter Balanced this school year was an epic disaster. The state was not even remotely close to meeting the 95% testing threshold.