...to have lied about sequestration's effects. The Washington Post ? a largely liberal newspaper ? slapped Education Secretary Arne Duncan with "four Pinocchios" ? the paper's highest dishonor for misinformation ? for his claim that...

...Union address, to promote initiatives for his second term directly to the public.His visit came on the same day Education Secretary Arne Duncan told senators on Capitol Hill that pending budget cuts could be devastating to current students and...

...105, 108 or so to 80-something."On the other team were childhood friends Mike Ramos and Marty Nesbitt, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a former captain of Harvard's basketball team.5:23: Welcome to The Augusta Chronicle's live...

...the 2009-10 school year ? a penalty initially set to start last October. Zais is seeking a hearing before Education Secretary Arne Duncan. His appeal asks that the entire penalty be waived, or at the very least be a one-time cut, rather...

Cheating looked into, education chief saysATLANTA --- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday he has been in contact with the department's independent investigative arm about test-cheating scandals...

...Office of Hearing and Appeals said it did not have a separate spokesperson and could not comment.Zais notes that Education Secretary Arne Duncan believes his decision can't be appealed.If the appeals office can't rule or schedule a hearing...

...officers there to pursue, Young said.U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan of Pennsylvania said Tuesday he's asked Education Secretary Arne Duncan to look into whether the university violated the Clery Act, which requires schools to publish an annual...

...minority students across America face much harsher discipline than non-minorities, even within the same school," Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters.Duncan said some school officials might not have been aware of inconsistencies in...

...two previous rounds. Those applications were submitted under former Democratic schools chief Jim Rex.U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced two weeks ago that South Carolina and eight other finalists could compete for $200 million...

...known that cheating was widespread. Hall's attorney has denied all allegations against her.Meanwhile, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Thursday called the Atlanta schools cheating scandal "unfortunate," saying it highlights the...