JOHN KING

POLITICS
CNN Host John King Schools Trump: Spelling Matters
By David Moye
“That’s a ‘D’ or an ‘F’ if this were a spelling or grammar quiz,” King said.
EDUCATION
Court Win For Students Over Predatory For-Profit Colleges
By David Halperin, Contributor
Attorney, advocate, writer at RepublicReport.org
A district judge issued a ruling disempowering some of the nation's most exploitative colleges and trade schools.
PARENTS
Teacher Responds To Betsy DeVos' Hearing With Scathing Song
By Caroline Bologna
"It’s DeVossy!”
POLITICS
White Students Get Experienced Teachers, While Black Students Get Police In School
By Rebecca Klein
"I don’t think there's any way you could look at this data and not come away with a tremendous sense of urgency."
POLITICS
Dr Jill Biden A Glamorous Embodiment of the American Spirit
By Anna Wilding, Contributor
Contributor
WASHINGTON, DC (Herald de Paris) -- Graceful, lean and fit as a racehorse with a strong handshake that puts many men to shame
EDUCATION
What to Expect Out of John King, US Secretary of Education
By Mercedes Schneider, Contributor
Public school teacher, education activist, PhD
John King has the makings of another Arne Duncan, and on some points (e.g., ESSA Title I state plans), Sen. Lamar Alexander will want to use the Senate to rein King in. However, on other points (e.g., reckless charter spending; pressuring states to deliver on that 95 percent of test takers), King and Alexander will get on just fine.
LATINO VOICES
Dr. John King: A Necessary Voice for Vulnerable Students
By UnidosUS, Contributor
The largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organiza...
Although more Black and Latino students are enrolling in higher education, too many are still not college-ready. Given these challenges, it is important that our educational leaders take into account the unique challenges and lived experiences of students of color.
POLITICS
Elizabeth Warren Questions Education Department's Competence Over Student Loan Fraud
By Shahien Nasiripour
No one has been held accountable for a bungled probe into Navient Corp.
POLITICS
Republicans Push Education Department To Defend Its Handling Of Sexual Assault Cases
By Tyler Kingkade
Obama's pick to lead the department can expect to spend the next year justifying its treatment of colleges.
BUSINESS
The White House Tries To Get Tough With Dodgy Colleges
By Shahien Nasiripour
The administration's "aggressive action" to root out wrongdoing may be little more than a branding effort.
BUSINESS
Obama Ridiculed For Sluggish Moves On College Accreditation
By Shahien Nasiripour
The Education Department has the power to put dodgy accreditors out of business, but won't use it.
EDUCATION
New Years Resolutions for Evidence-Based Reform
By Robert Slavin, Contributor
Robert Slavin is Director of the Center for Research and Refor...
ESSA puts a lot of emphasis on moving power from Washington to the states, and even if this were not true, it is now time to advocate in state capitols for use of proven programs and evidence-informed decisions. In the states and even in Washington, evidence-based reform needs a lot more allies.
POLITICS
American Kids Are Graduating From High School At Record Rates
By Rebecca Klein
Achievement gaps are narrowing, too.
POLITICS
Federal Student Aid Office Calls Failure A Success -- And Hands Out Big Bonuses
By Shahien Nasiripour
House Republicans blasted the "performance-based" office for lousy work.
POLITICS
Disgraced For-Profit Colleges Tricked Students, But Government Delays Relief
By Shahien Nasiripour
Corinthian Colleges students who were duped into federal student loans face more hurdles before their debts can be canceled.
POLITICS
'Jeb!' Becomes 'Jeb?' -- Can Rubio and Ryan Revive the GOP?
By Mark Green, Contributor
Host, 'Both Sides Now' & author of "Bright, Infinite Future"
Shrum and Matalin debate likelihood that a lackluster Jeb can recover and whether the candidates' anti-media attacks are shrewd though stupid. Both laud Boehner for getting the budget done in way that helps Ryan yet allows GOP presidential candidates to balk without consequence.
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