Arne Duncan

Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain

2013-05-10 16:36:00

Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...

In testing-dominated system, real learning comes outside the classroom

2013-05-09 10:47:00

It's Teacher Appreciation Week, the standardized testing season has mostly ended in the public schools this year — and what have we learned? Parents have learned that their first-graders are developing test anxiety. Teachers have learned that they...

Alonso timeline

2013-05-06 17:56:12

2007 •The Baltimore school board hires Andr�s Alonso, New York City's No. 2 education official, as its schools CEO. 2008 •Alonso introduces "Fair Student Funding," which gave principals the autonomy to formulate their budgets. He also...

Alonso's final report card

2013-05-07 11:56:00

The reverberations from the departure of Baltimore schools CEO Andr�s Alonso will be felt nationally as well as locally. Six years ago, I was a member of the Baltimore school board that hired him. Our risky vision was to try to recruit a game-changer...

Man stabbed in head, arrested in W. Baltimore domestic dispute

2013-05-07 19:28:34

The argument could be heard first, neighbors said. Then the police lights began flashing through their windows. Residents in Baltimore's Upton neighborhood, not unfamiliar with police activity, said they peered outside. A man they recognized as a...

At Loch Raven, Duncan says communities must confront school violence

2013-04-10 19:14:00

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told parents, students and educators in Baltimore County on Wednesday that while Americans might not agree on gun control legislation, they must work together so that children can grow up without fear of violence in...

Atlanta cheating scandal makes the case for school choice

2013-04-06 03:00:00

My first question after reading about seven teachers in an Atlanta, Ga., public school accused of altering standardized test scores to make it appear students performed better than they actually did was: How could they!? The seven were nicknamed "the...

U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan to visit Loch Raven High

2013-03-19 18:25:00

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is scheduled to visit Baltimore County in April to discuss gun control, county Superintendent Dallas Dance said Tuesday. Duncan plans to visit Loch Raven High School on April 10, Dance announced at a school...

Sequester will affect financial aid for the coming academic year

2013-03-17 00:00:00

The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester come at a bad time for Maryland colleges. Many usually send out financial award letters this month, but they still don't have all the details on how much federal funding they will...

Md. schools concerned cuts will affect next school year

2013-02-27 17:49:00

Federal education officials warned Wednesday of deep cuts to school systems such as Baltimore's if lawmakers fail to avert across-the-board spending reductions — leaving local schools uncertain how many teachers and programs they can retain next...

Northwestern High alumni sue school system over closure

2013-02-24 18:39:46

Northwestern High alumni have gone to court to try to stop the Baltimore school from closing, as civil rights activists say the plan is discriminatory because shuttering the institution would disproportionately affect low-income, minority students. The...

Md. is flagged for Race to the Top delays

2013-01-31 21:05:00

Maryland is among three states flagged by the U.S. Department of Education for significant delays in implementing federal Race to the Top programs in the last two years, namely in overhauling its evaluation system to tie educator effectiveness to...

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

Students at Notre Dame Prep, in Towson, watch a video on Friday, Sept. 7, of U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan talking about the selection of 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

2012-09-07 00:00:00