WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will nominate Dr. John B. King Jr. to serve as Education Department secretary after receiving commitments from lawmakers to give his nomination speedy consideration, the White House said Thursday.
King has served as acting secretary since Arne Duncan stepped down at the end of December. Facing strong Republican opposition to many of Obama's nominees in the Senate, the White House opted to skip the potential clash over education policies and said it didn't intend to nominate another candidate.
