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Former Education Secretary King named SUNY chancellor

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John B. King Jr., a former U.S. Secretary of Education, was appointed Monday as the $750,000 per year chancellor of a State University system struggling to stem a significant enrollment decline. King, who has also previously served as the New York state education commissioner, will also receive a monthly housing allowance of $12,500.

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The Independent

Former Education Secretary King named SUNY chancellor

Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. has been named chancellor of the State University of New York, the nation's largest university system

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Former Education Secretary King named SUNY chancellor

Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. has been named chancellor of the State University of New York, the nation's largest university system. The appointment announced Monday marks a return

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Former Education Secretary King named SUNY chancellor

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. has been named chancellor of the State University of New York, the nation’s largest university system. The appointment announced Monday marks a return to New York for King, who was once the state’s education commissioner. King is scheduled to begin in January at a salary of a $750,000. King served as President Barack Obama’s education secretary in the last year of…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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New York Post

Former Obama, NY education chief John King named new SUNY boss

Ex-state education czar John King — a devotee of Common Core curriculum and charter schools — was appointed head of the State University of New York on Monday.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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NY Daily News

SUNY appoints former state Education Commissioner John King as new chancellor; came under fire over Common Core

John King served as New York’s state commissioner of education from 2011 to 2014, before joining the Obama administration as education secretary during the former president’s second term — and his appointment to SUNY chancellor immediately drew criticism from skeptics of standardized tests.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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