Arne Duncan

Guns, anti-LGBTQ+ policy and teacher shortages bring challenges as the new school year begins

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Biden delivers impassioned remarks after Texas school shooting: ‘I am sick and tired of it’

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Leaders work to reverse the damage and tension caused by Trump insurrection

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As DeVos exits DOE, leaders focus on damage control amid pandemic

EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers and experts say undoing the harm caused by COVID-19 and DeVos’ inaction should be a top priority.
/ January 8, 2021
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Kevin Hart cedes celeb MVP to education secretary

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Film star Kevin Hart’s reign as the best celebrity basketball player of NBA All-Star weekend has come to a humbling end, even if the fans in attendance thought otherwise.
/ February 16, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why Arne Duncan is talking about 'white suburban moms'

ANALYSIS – Duncan, in very impolitic terms, was trying to make an important point: lackluster American schools are not just a black and brown problem…
/ November 19, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Arne Duncan faces criticism over 'white suburban moms' remark

WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Arne Duncan continued to face criticism Monday over reported remarks that seemed to dismiss ‘white suburban moms’ for opposing higher academic standards…
/ November 18, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

In attending Hadiya Pendleton funeral, a major symbolic move by Obamas

theGRIO REPORT – The first lady’s decision is not surprising, as the Obamas often weigh in on matters that galvanize the African-American community..
/ February 7, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

US government awards $228M in grants to black colleges

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands…
/ September 19, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

8 states get waiver from 'No Child Left Behind'

ATLANTA (AP) – Another eight states are gaining flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday…
/ May 29, 2012