Arne Duncan: Punish NCAA Coaches' Wallets for Poor Academics
The U.S. secretary of education believes the balance between academic and athletic bonuses in college coaches' contracts is badly out of whack. Read Full Post >
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February 08, 2013
Arne Duncan to Participate in NBA All-Star Weekend
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will once again be participating in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Feb. 15. Read Full Post >
November 07, 2012
Obama and Duncan Played Basketball on Election Day
Hours before the polls closed for the 2012 elections, President Obama found himself on a basketball court with Arne Duncan and former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen. Read Full Post >
September 18, 2012
Arne Duncan Busts a Move During 'Education Drives America' Bus Tour
Duncan joined students at the Denver-based Lowry Elementary School for a "Cupid Shuffle," in recognition of Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. Read Full Post >
July 24, 2012
Michelle Rhee's Olympic-Themed StudentsFirst Ad Rankles Educators
StudentsFirst, the education advocacy group founded by former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, unveiled an advertisement this weekend that's been drawing criticism from educators ever since. Read Full Post >
July 09, 2012
Arne Duncan Plays Pickup Basketball at Georgetown
Arne Duncan laced up the old basketball shoes on Sunday and took to the court as a member of team "Can't Be Stop" in the Nike Pro-City League at Georgetown University. Read Full Post >
June 25, 2012
Ex-Ohio State Quarterback Appointed to Ohio Board of Education
Stanley Jackson, a former quarterback for (the) Ohio State University, was appointed last week to the Ohio state board of education by Gov. John Kasich. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2012
Arne Duncan Sings Jeremy Lin's Praises in Time 100 List
Jeremy Lin was named to Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" list, and none other than Arne Duncan wrote the accompanying blurb. Read Full Post >
February 24, 2012
Arne Duncan Named Honorary Co-MVP of NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Jeremy Lin may be the Harvard grad recently setting the basketball world on fire, but on Friday night, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan took center stage at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Read Full Post >
February 16, 2012
Arne Duncan, Education Media Develop Case of Linsanity, Too
The Secretary of Education and two major newspapers share stories about lessons that children can learn from the unlikely success story of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. Read Full Post >
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