# Teacher by Teacher with John King — The Authority Podcast

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Published: 2025-05-15T10:00:00+00:00
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Today we're pleased to share a special episode from The Authority Podcast , with Dr. John B. King, Jr., the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education. John is currently the chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), the nation’s largest comprehensive system of public higher education. Over the course of his career in public education, he has been a high school social studies teacher, a middle school principal, the first African American and Puerto Rican to serve as New York State Education Commissioner, a college professor, and the president and CEO of the Education Trust. His new book is called Teacher By Teacher: The People Who Change Our Lives . John and Ross discuss: John’s inspiring story Teachers who treat students as worthy of respect The teachers who made an impact and why they still stand out today What we miss when schools are discouraged from supporting and developing the whole person The meaning of public education – why it’s critical and what we miss when it’s not supported The public education discourse - what’s missing or what we get wrong Rigor and joy are not mutually exclusive Going on “offense” to create relevance in school and address chronic absenteeism Reasons for hope in education You can find Teacher by Teacher wherever you get your books. About today’s guest John B. King Jr. served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the tenth U.S. Secretary of Education. Over the course of his extensive and influential career in public education, he has been a high school social studies teacher, a middle school principal, the first African American and Puerto Rican to serve as New York State Education Commissioner, a college professor, and the president and CEO of the Education Trust, a national education civil rights organization. King is currently the…

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