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Over 80 percent of America’s children attend one of the nearly 100,000 public schools across the country. Nearly 16 million students are pursuing their American dream by seeking a college degree.

(NewsNation) — Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told “NewsNation Now” that President Donald Trump’s plan to eliminate the Department of Education is “not going to happen ...

The White House did not go through with an expected executive order that would begin the work to dissolve the Department of ...

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan joins CNN’s John Berman to discuss President Trumps possible dismantling of the Department of Education.

Arne Duncan, the secretary of education who followed President Barack Obama from Chicago to Washington, will step down from his position in December. His long tenure as education secretary means ...

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued President Trump a warning over plans to shutter the Department of Education, decrying “you break it, you own it.” “Folks like Trump are sort of ...

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As America wades into a new era of leadership and policy change, gun violence remains the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States.

#HispanicHeritageMonth @ChicagoCRED Founder @arneduncan on the importance of voting and the power of every individual vote. #NBAVoices Watch 1-on-1 with Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) at 1:00pm ...

Arne Duncan served as U.S. Secretary of Education from 2009 to 2015. He is the founder of Chicago CRED, an organization working to reduce gun violence. Arne Duncan served as U.S. Secretary of ...