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May 02, 2013

U.S. Education Secretary to Speak at Education Writers Association's National Seminar and Visit Everett Middle School in San Francisco

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will end his three-day tour of the region on Thursday, May 2, highlighting the need for more high-quality early learning programs and innovative teaching strategies.

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May 01, 2013

Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Address National Conference on Education, Jobs

Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier, who heads the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will address the National Conference on Integrated Basic Skills Pathways Wednesday in Seattle.

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May 01, 2013

U.S. Civil Rights Official to Participate in NCAA Inclusion Forum

Seth Galanter, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, will participate in an NCAA-sponsored panel discussion on recent guidance from the Office for Civil Rights, clarifying legal oblig

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May 01, 2013

U.S. Secretary of Education Visits San Francisco Bay Area for Series of Events Highlighting Education Reform Efforts

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will travel to the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday, May 1, for a series of events highlighting education reform efforts in California and across the country.

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April 30, 2013

Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Visit Seattle’s Cleveland High, Spotlight School’s Transformation Efforts

Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier, who heads the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will visit Seattle’s Cleveland STEM High School on Tuesday, spotlighting the school’s transformation efforts aimed

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April 30, 2013

U.S. Education Secretary to Speak at American Educational Research Association 94th Annual Meeting and Tour Cross Cultural Family Center in San Francisco

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will travel to San Francisco on Tuesday, April 30, for a three-day tour of the region to highlight the need for more high-quality early learning programs and innovative teaching strategies.

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April 29, 2013

Secretary Duncan to Host Press Call to Discuss Changes to Student Financial Aid Application

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will host a press call today at 3 p.m. to discuss upcoming changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will help the Department to more accurately and fairly discuss students' need for aid. Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, will join Duncan on the call.

April 29, 2013

U.S. Secretaries Duncan and Sebelius to Discuss Need for High-Quality Early Learning Programs at National Institute For Early Education Research Event

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will participate in a panel discussion at the National Institute for Early Education Research’s (NIEER) release of The State of Preschool Yearbook 2012 on Monday, April 29, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

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April 29, 2013

U.S. Department of Education to Co-Host Correctional Education Summit on Monday with the Ford Foundation

Continuing a discussion started in the fall of 2012, the U.S. Department of Education will co-host a Correctional Education Summit with the Ford Foundation on Monday, April 29, 2013. The event is an opportunity to assess progress on correctional education with field leaders and to identify levers for improving existing programs and policy.

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