Arne Duncan
Read our coverage of the ninth U.S. Secretary of Education, who served from 2009 to 2016
Arne Duncan, Ninth U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements
Background and highlights of Arne Duncan's tenure as the ninth U.S. Secretary of Education.
Federal
With Duncan on Way Out, How Much Political Juice Does Ed. Dept. Have Left?
At the end of the Obama administration's second term, the Education Department is running low on both carrots and sticks.
Ed-Tech Policy
What's Arne Duncan's Legacy on Ed-Tech?
Critics fault Arne Duncan for not sustaining the Enhancing Education Through Technology program, but others credit him for promoting open ed. resources.
Federal
Opinion
The Upside of Arne Duncan
So what are we to make of Arne Duncan's surprise departure from his cabinet position, where he dutifully played POTUS Basketball Bud and less-than-articulate mouthpiece for the extremely well-heeled Democrats for Education Reform? Does anyone else wonder about the timing of this? Why was John B. King waiting in the wings? What's the policy-making strategy here--and who's calling the shots?
Federal
Arne Duncan's on His Way Out: Does That Help or Hurt ESEA's Chances?
Experts and advocates are divided on whether Duncan's move will have a good, bad, or neutral effect on prospects of overhauling the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Assessment
Opinion
Arne Duncan to John King, Jr.: Leadership Change at the Department of Education
Acting Secretary, John King, Jr. is not one to shrink from controversy. It is unlikely that will be the definition of "acting" for him.
Federal
Arne Duncan Stepping Down as Education Secretary
Duncan, who leaves in December, has pushed through dramatic levels of change in K-12 policy over nearly seven years in office.
Federal
District and School Leaders React to Arne Duncan's Resignation
Arne Duncan, a former big-city schools chief who President Obama tapped as education secretary, will leave the post in December. He will be replaced by John King, Jr., a former New York state education commissioner.
Federal
Meet John B. King Jr., Who Will Be Acting U.S. Secretary of Education
A former New York state commissioner of education, he will take the reins at the U.S. Department of Education following Secretary Arne Duncan's departure in December.
Federal
Arne Duncan to Step Down as Ed. Sec., John King to Head Up Department
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will step down in December.
Federal
Shift $15 Billion in Prison Spending to Teacher Raises, Arne Duncan Urges
The education secretary says that much could be saved by redirecting some non-violent offenders away from prison, and the money used to boost salaries at high-poverty schools.
Federal
Texas' NCLB Waiver Renewed, But Put on High Risk
Earlier this year, the Lone Star State essentially seemed to be daring U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to pull its flexibility.
Federal
Arne Duncan to Charter Schools: Here's Millions in Grants, Be More Responsible
The U.S. Department of Education is awarding millions under the Charter School Program to fund new charters and expand high-performing networks.
Federal
Opinion
Arne Duncan Really 'F---ing' Cares About Kids
The Secretary of Education, his allies, and his underlings see Duncan as uniquely sincere in his commitment to the nation's students... but I don't think that makes him unique.
Federal
One-on-One With Arne Duncan
On his back-to-school bus tour, the Secretary of Education talked waivers, common core, and other issues with Education Week's Alyson Klein.
