John King

The White House Tries To Get Tough With Dodgy Colleges

The administration's "aggressive action" to root out wrongdoing may be little more than a branding effort.
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Obama Ridiculed For Sluggish Moves On College Accreditation

The Education Department has the power to put dodgy accreditors out of business, but won't use it.
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American Kids Are Graduating From High School At Record Rates

Achievement gaps are narrowing, too.
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Federal Student Aid Office Calls Failure A Success -- And Hands Out Big Bonuses

House Republicans blasted the "performance-based" office for lousy work.
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Disgraced For-Profit College Misled Students As Education Dept Delays Relief

Corinthian Colleges students who were duped into federal student loans face more hurdles before their debts can be canceled.
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This Is How Much Time Students Actually Spend Taking Standardized Tests

Testing amounts to about 2.3 percent of classroom time for the average eighth-grader in public school.
By JENNIFER C. KERR AND JOSH LEDERMAN, AP

Latinos Face Incredible School Segregation, And No One Is Doing Anything About It

Separate and unequal.
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Graduation Rate Gap Between Black And White Students Is Closing In Most States

"This is a vital step toward readiness for success in college and careers for every student in this country."
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Here Is What We Know About John King, The Next U.S. Secretary Of Education

For one thing, he's a big fan of the Common Core.
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John King Converting For His Jewish CNN Sweetheart

By New York Post, New York Post