Subscribe
Students
Faculty & Staff
Leadership & Policy
Podcasts
Top 100
Advertise
Jobs
Shop
Tag: Dr. John B. King Jr.
African-American
Former Obama Administration Education Secretary Dr. John B. King Jr. Announces Maryland Gubernatorial Bid
Dr. John B. King Jr. – former education secretary under President Barack Obama – is seeking the Democratic nomination to be Maryland’s next governor, his campaign announced Tuesday, The Washington Post reported. King, 46, said his focus would be on inequity and expanding education access. If elected, he would be Maryland’s first Black governor. “If you […]
April 20, 2021
COVID-19
Advocates and Practitioners Discuss How to Build More Equitable Education
The pandemic has increased inequities at all levels of education, but it has also provided an opportunity to close those gaps. That was the sentiment of panelists who participated in “The State of Education: Rebuilding a More Equitable System”, hosted by The Atlantic on Wednesday.
March 3, 2021
Latest News
Educators and Activists Discuss Civic and Political Engagement
The interconnection between the roles of educators and activists in today’s political climate were evident Monday during a roundtable discussion at Howard University that featured students, former U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King, Jr. and social justice activist Brittany Packnett.
October 22, 2018
Page 1 of 1