President Barack Obama's proposal to overhaul education standards championed by his predecessor aims to broaden the focus beyond math and reading to "a well-rounded education," Education Secretary Arne Duncan says. Reading and math are important, but so are social studies, science, the arts and recess, Duncan said Monday ...

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday the federal government will become more vigilant to make sure students have equal access and opportunity to everything ranging from college prep classes to science and engineering programs. "We are going to reinvigorate civil rights enforcement," Duncan said ...

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will meet with students as planned at Montgomery's Robert E. Lee High School, despite a state legislator's call to cancel the appearance. Democratic Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery, had asked Duncan to cancel the visit because in 1965 the ...

When all the teachers were fired from Central Falls High School last week in a sweeping effort at school reform, their superintendent gave them a taste of the accountability President Barack Obama says is necessary. It is a strategy that has been used elsewhere, such ...