Administration's call for schools to stop standardized testing overkill needs to be followed with action, activists say
Duncan prioritized K-12 education and the Race to the Top program, in which states competed for federal grants
The fight to fire a few bad instructors is a red herring
President also plans executive actions to help student borrowers ahead of Senate legislation to be debated next week
The Common Core debate cuts across party lines. But does the program elevate American students?
Department of Education says gay couples married legally will receive same federal aid recognition as straight couples
