Obama nominates John King as education secretary

President Barack Obama will nominate John King to be secretary of the Department of Education, the White House said Thursday. King, currently acting secretary of the department, would replace Arne Duncan, who stepped down in December. King's nomination would have to be confirmed by the Senate.

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