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Boston Public Schools Commencement Address
John B. King Jr. joined local officials, national public figures, celebrities, and other special guests to offer a virtual commencement address to graduates of…
University of Buffalo Commencement Address
As part of the University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center virtual commencement, John B. King Jr. offered remarks to the graduates. Hello, U-B-E-O…
Harvard Graduate School of Education Speaker Series
During the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s (HGSE) virtual “Leadership Series,” John B. King Jr. talked with former Massachusetts education secretary and…
Building Bridges to Make Equity Accessible for Students with Learning Disabilities
John B. King Jr. provided opening keynote remarks at the Learning Disabilities Association of America’s annual conference. This year, the conference theme focu…
Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education
At the DRIVE Summit in North Carolina, John B. King Jr. spoke with stakeholders about the importance of recruiting, preparing, supporting, and retaining educat…
Looking Back and Looking Forward to Reclaim the Future
Remarks delivered by John B. King Jr. at the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Spring 2019 Commencement. IntroductionThank you, Aajah, for the ki…
We Are More than the Sum of Our Mistakes
John B. King Jr. delivered remarks at a celebration of student success for former students participating in the life-changing Goucher Prison Education Program …
Stand Up to be an Activist for Educational Equity from Wherever You Sit
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, John B. King Jr. delivered the first in a series of lectures at the University of Southern California to celebrate the Rossier Sch…
The Transformative Power of Early Education to Close Opportunity and Achievement Gaps
On October 5, John B. King Jr. addressed the Zero to Three National Conference in Denver, Colorado, speaking about the importance of early childhood education …
Toward Educational Justice: Student Success at CUNY and Beyond
On Sept. 26, 2018, John B. King Jr. gave the annual higher education policy lecture at the 10-year anniversary celebration for the City University of New York …
John B. King Jr. Speaks at the Silicon Valley Education Policy Summit
On Friday, August 17, John B. King Jr. spoke to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Silicon Valley Education Policy Summit, delivering remarks on the state o…
Choosing Your Future – John B. King Jr. Speaks to Graduates at Guttman College
On June 14, 2018, John B. King Jr. spoke with graduates at the Guttman Community College Commencement about choosing their future. That Part of what education …
John B. King Jr. Delivers the 49th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Lecture at Lehman College
Good evening everyone. Thank you so much President Cruz for that introduction. It is a pleasure to be here with all of you, and it's a pleasure to come back to…
John B. King Jr. Joins With Other Former Secretaries of Education to Discuss the Purpose of Public Education
On April 12, John King joined former secretaries of education Rod Paige, Margaret Spellings, and Arne Duncan for a conversation at the inaugural Reagan Institu…
John B. King Jr. Delivers Inaugural Dean’s Lecture on Education and Society at the University of Maryland
On April 9, John King delivered a major speech on advancing the civic mission of higher education in challenging times as part of the University of Maryland’s …
John B. King Jr. Addresses Urban Alliance on Commitment to Using Innovation and Evaluation
On February 1, John B. King Jr with members of the Urban Alliance, which for the past 20 years, has provided paid professional internships, skills training, an…
John King Addresses Higher Ed Advocates at #RealCollege Summit
On October 23, John King addressed the #RealCollege Summit, a national convening of practitioners, policymakers, philanthropists, advocates, students, and rese…
John King Speaks with College Students About the Nation’s Failure to Fulfill Brown v. Board
On October 3, John King spoke with undergraduate and graduate students studying at Georgetown University about the nation’s collective failure to fulfill the p…
John B. King Jr. Speaks with AASA’s Urban Superintendents Academy
In Alexandria, Va., John King spoke to AASA – The School Superintendents Association, noting that this fall is not the typical start of the school year. King c…
