Arne Duncan

California won't get relief from No Child Left Behind law

2013-05-20 15:36:00

The federal government made it clear again Monday that California will get no relief from education mandates that officials across the country consider a burden. The point was made as the U.S. Department of Education announced that it granted three more...

State Democrats decide who's a REAL Democrat

2013-04-16 05:30:00

Real Democrats don’t back school reform, apparently. Or maybe the message is that Democrats don’t let Democrats shake up the school scene. In any case, real Democrats clearly aren’t allowed to disagree with the California Teachers Assn....

McManus: 'Sequester' causing pain -- to Congress

2013-03-24 00:00:00

Think the automatic budget cuts Congress ordered at the beginning of March — the so-called sequester — haven't caused any pain yet? Think again. Judging from the squeals we're hearing from members of Congress whose districts are threatened...

White House tours canceled due to federal budget cuts

2013-03-05 13:54:00

WASHINGTON — The White House has been struggling to highlight cutbacks at federal agencies now that the so-called sequester has hit. On Tuesday, it found one close to home. Tours of the executive mansion will be canceled starting March 9, the...

Thursday TV Highlights: 'Community' on NBC

2013-02-27 20:04:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 24 - March 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SERIES "Community" Malcolm McDowell...

California ranks in bottom half of states in graduation rate

2012-11-26 18:33:17

Don't tell kids: 5 states to try adding 300 hours to school year

2012-12-03 10:28:00

Five states will experiment with giving pupils additional instruction and other support by 300 hours a year of teaching time to the school year, officials announced Monday. The program, starting next year in some schools in Colorado, Connecticut,...

Sandy Hook's fallen: On day six, three towns united by mourning

2012-12-19 16:15:00

WOODBURY, Conn. -- On the front lawn, white paper bags had been arranged to spell out "Hope." Hundreds of mourners descended Wednesday on a tiny funeral home in this picture-postcard town to pay their respects to Dawn Hochsprung, Sandy Hook Elementary's...

Teacher evaluation bill might not pass muster with feds, official says

2012-08-17 20:12:51

80 districts, including L.A. Unified, could vie for federal grants

2012-08-31 16:53:52

Report calls for more teacher training, limiting use of test scores

2012-09-10 10:03:33

Twenty-one California school districts apply for controversial federal grant

2012-11-14 19:14:23

Arne Duncan was CEO of Chicago Public Schools from 2001 to 2008. He grew up in Hyde Park, was a co-captain of Harvard's basketball team and played professionally in Australia.

2013-05-02 00:00:00

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan talks with Tyler Davis, a teacher at Dundalk High School, after Wednesday's town hall meeting at Loch Raven High School.

2013-04-10 19:15:00

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks at the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in downtown Charlotte, N.C.

2012-09-05 00:00:00