/arne-duncan Arne Duncan en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-obamas-secretary-of-education-thinks-about-schooling-today/2024/08 Arne Duncan reflects on his legacy and the need for leadership in K-12. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-obamas-secretary-of-education-thinks-about-schooling-today/2024/08 /policy-politics/opinion-i-spoke-to-arne-duncan-about-school-reform-here-are-5-takeaways/2023/10 The future of school reform may look quite different from the past of school reform. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-i-spoke-to-arne-duncan-about-school-reform-here-are-5-takeaways/2023/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-lets-get-back-to-school-but-differently/2020/11 To combat the pandemic's impact, districts need smaller classes for the youngest kids, writes former U.S. Ed. Secretary Arne Duncan. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:49:57 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-lets-get-back-to-school-but-differently/2020/11 /policy-politics/devos-hopeful-school-choice-funding-will-be-included-in-covid-19-relief-bill/2020/09 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pushes for tax credits for private school scholarships and funding for families to pay tuition or buy educational materials. Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:24:29 GMT /policy-politics/devos-hopeful-school-choice-funding-will-be-included-in-covid-19-relief-bill/2020/09 /leadership/opinion-arne-duncan-reopening-schools-is-a-local-decision-not-the-presidents/2020/07 The Trump administration has completely failed to protect Americans and lead during the COVID-19 crisis, writes former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 19:07:23 GMT /leadership/opinion-arne-duncan-reopening-schools-is-a-local-decision-not-the-presidents/2020/07 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-its-not-in-trumps-best-interest-to-have-a-well-educated-citizenry/2018/09 President Donald Trump and his administration get a political boost when Americans aren't taught to think critically, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:45:53 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-its-not-in-trumps-best-interest-to-have-a-well-educated-citizenry/2018/09 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-if-i-had-to-do-it-all-over-again-i-would-push-even-harder/2018/08 President Barack Obama's longest-serving education secretary, admits in a new book that he made some communications mistakes; but when it comes to his signature policies, he wishes he'd doubled down. Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:28:22 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-if-i-had-to-do-it-all-over-again-i-would-push-even-harder/2018/08 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-parents-should-boycott-schools-until-gun-laws-are-fixed/2018/05 Duncan's comments came in the wake of a school shooting Friday in Sante Fe, Texas, which left 10 dead, mostly students. Sun, 20 May 2018 20:06:12 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-parents-should-boycott-schools-until-gun-laws-are-fixed/2018/05 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-ninth-u-s-education-secretary-biography-and-achievements/2017/08 Background and highlights of Arne Duncan's tenure as the ninth U.S. Secretary of Education. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:17:23 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-ninth-u-s-education-secretary-biography-and-achievements/2017/08 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-part-of-federal-k-12-role-is-protecting-kids-from-bad-things/2017/01 The former education secretary's comments come amid worries that the incoming Trump administration won't be as aggressive as the Obama administration in standing up for students' civil rights. Thu, 05 Jan 2017 00:47:30 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-part-of-federal-k-12-role-is-protecting-kids-from-bad-things/2017/01 /policy-politics/urban-educators-stress-value-of-big-city-schools-group/2016/08 With the Council of the Great City Schools now in its 60th year, urban school leaders say the depth of its staff's expertise, the organization's effectiveness in advocating on their behalf, and the sense of camaraderie they feel being part of the group are unmatched elsewhere. Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:30:34 GMT /policy-politics/urban-educators-stress-value-of-big-city-schools-group/2016/08 /policy-politics/former-ed-secretary-arne-duncan-joins-ed-tech-company-board-of-directors/2016/06 Duncan told Fast Company that he sees Pluralsight, which is reportedly worth more than $1 billion, as a way to further democratize education. Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:53:34 GMT /policy-politics/former-ed-secretary-arne-duncan-joins-ed-tech-company-board-of-directors/2016/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-raising-the-common-core-bar-until-nobody-can-get-over/2016/05 The Common Core is just another set of standards. We can raise and lower, tweak and replace standards until the cows come home, but until other things are in place (clean, safe classrooms, say--or books, supplies and experienced teachers), it's an exercise in blah-blah over reality. Most important: if we're going to dump everything we've been working on, let's put the rebuilding back in the hands of educators, not politicians. Sat, 14 May 2016 11:20:28 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-raising-the-common-core-bar-until-nobody-can-get-over/2016/05 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-priscilla-chan-discuss-next-steps-for-k-12-education/2016/05 Duncan and Chan talked about what they have learned from their past endeavors and where they see K-12 education going from here at the NewSchools Venture Fund conference. Thu, 12 May 2016 11:32:09 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-priscilla-chan-discuss-next-steps-for-k-12-education/2016/05 /policy-politics/obama-white-house-reflects-on-k-12-legacy/2016/05 The White House has issued a report that outlines what it sees as its greatest hits in K-12, including new energy around early childhood education and STEM teachers. Tue, 03 May 2016 11:30:14 GMT /policy-politics/obama-white-house-reflects-on-k-12-legacy/2016/05 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-joins-brookings-institution-as-a-fellow/2016/04 Duncan's analysis and opinion pieces will appear on the Brown Center Chalkboard, the Institution's policy blog. Fri, 22 Apr 2016 11:28:34 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-joins-brookings-institution-as-a-fellow/2016/04 /policy-politics/opinion-mr-duncans-sad-legacy/2016/04 In Shakespeare's Macbeth, when reporting that Cawdor died with honor, Malcolm observes, "Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it." It's too bad that Mr. Duncan didn't figure this out regarding his own departure from public office. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-mr-duncans-sad-legacy/2016/04 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-school-spending-disparities-between-rich-poor-should-spur-action/2016/04 In a conversation with Andrew Rotherham of Bellwether Education Partners, Duncan stressed that school funding gaps between wealthy and non-wealthy schools persist despite federal law, and are quite stark. Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:27:31 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-school-spending-disparities-between-rich-poor-should-spur-action/2016/04 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-to-focus-on-disconnected-youth-at-the-emerson-collective/2016/03 Duncan's official title will be managing partner for the Palo Alto, Calif.,-based philanthropy and advocacy organization, which is led up by Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Fri, 18 Mar 2016 02:57:00 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-to-focus-on-disconnected-youth-at-the-emerson-collective/2016/03 /policy-politics/what-are-john-kings-edu-predictions-for-2016/2016/01 The new acting secretary is expecting another record high graduation rate and high-speed Internet access for more students. Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:43:49 GMT /policy-politics/what-are-john-kings-edu-predictions-for-2016/2016/01 /policy-politics/arne-duncans-final-speech-centers-on-gun-violence/2015/12 Duncan's voice broke with emotion as he talked about the 16,000 children killed by gun violence across the country during his first six years as secretary of education. Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:21:39 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncans-final-speech-centers-on-gun-violence/2015/12 /policy-politics/ten-politics-k-12-headlines-you-probably-wont-see-in-2016/2015/12 "President-Elect Ted Cruz Appoints Arne Duncan as Education Secretary" and other stories you likely won't be reading next year. Tue, 29 Dec 2015 12:38:29 GMT /policy-politics/ten-politics-k-12-headlines-you-probably-wont-see-in-2016/2015/12 /policy-politics/the-top-10-politics-k-12-blog-posts-of-2015-yes-essa-dominates/2015/12 We've been pretty occupied with news and analysis of the Every Student Succeeds Act at the end of this year—and our readers have been pretty busy reading about it. Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:39:40 GMT /policy-politics/the-top-10-politics-k-12-blog-posts-of-2015-yes-essa-dominates/2015/12 /policy-politics/national-graduation-rate-increases-to-all-time-high-of-82-percent/2015/12 Data for the class of 2014 also showed that graduation gaps between white students and their black and Hispanic peers continued to close, even as each group's rate rose. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/national-graduation-rate-increases-to-all-time-high-of-82-percent/2015/12 /policy-politics/is-essa-the-esea-reauthorization-bill-arne-duncan-was-hoping-for/2015/12 The Every Student Succeeds Act would include key Obama administration priorities, such as pre-K, but not others, such as dramatic school turnarounds and teacher evaluation through student outcomes. Tue, 08 Dec 2015 05:01:02 GMT /policy-politics/is-essa-the-esea-reauthorization-bill-arne-duncan-was-hoping-for/2015/12 /policy-politics/new-sig-data-serve-up-same-old-conclusion-mixed-results/2015/11 The latest Education Department report on the federal School Improvement Grant program paints an uneven picture of SIG's impact, just as Congress is about to decide its fate. Thu, 12 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT /policy-politics/new-sig-data-serve-up-same-old-conclusion-mixed-results/2015/11 /teaching-learning/what-the-ed-dept-s-new-race-to-the-top-report-reveals-and-what-it-avoids/2015/11 The Education Department says all states in the competitive-grant program made progress toward their goals, but makes little mention of areas where they stumbled or backtracked. Thu, 12 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-the-ed-dept-s-new-race-to-the-top-report-reveals-and-what-it-avoids/2015/11 /policy-politics/arne-duncan-touts-study-showing-25-percent-dip-in-number-of-drop-outs/2015/11 "Progress Is No Accident: Why ESEA Can't Backtrack on High School Graduation Rates" also reports that the number of high school "dropout factories" has also declined significantly in recent years. Tue, 10 Nov 2015 18:20:41 GMT /policy-politics/arne-duncan-touts-study-showing-25-percent-dip-in-number-of-drop-outs/2015/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-five-cynical-observations-about-teacher-leadership/2015/11 Who's really in charge of explaining school-embedded teacher leadership, selecting the right goals and purposes for individual classrooms? Who is inspiring teachers to find their own paths--based on the own carefully honed experience and observations--to lead? Is what we're seeing about teacher leadership in the media driven by the big cannons--the federal government, the well-funded organizations and grant-receiving universities--rather than actual teachers working in grubby classrooms, scattered across the country? Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:58:12 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-five-cynical-observations-about-teacher-leadership/2015/11 /policy-politics/the-push-to-roll-back-testing-picks-up-steam-an-education-week-odyssey/2015/10 The "too much testing" story line has been gathering momentum for quite some time. Check out our new Storify that's collected articles and other media about the topic. Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:36:58 GMT /policy-politics/the-push-to-roll-back-testing-picks-up-steam-an-education-week-odyssey/2015/10