Media Advisories

Education Secretary Duncan Joins Connecticut Leaders to Highlight Education Reform Efforts

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join leaders in Connecticut on Tuesday, May 29, to highlight state reform efforts and engage in conversations with local stakeholders.

Senior Education Department Officials to Deliver Remarks at Second Annual Conference of the HBCU General Education Alliance

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter and Director of the White House Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) John Wilson will deliver keynote remarks at the opening session of the Second Annual HBCU General Education Alliance Conference on Tuesday, May 29 at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C.

Under Secretary Martha Kanter to Deliver Commencement Address at Santa Rosa Junior College

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will address the graduating class at Santa Rosa Junior College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 26, at 10 a.m. PT.

Senior Department Official to Give Commencement Address at Missouri Academy Graduation

Rosemarie Nassif, special advisor at the U.S. Department of Education, will address graduates of the Missouri Academy at their commencement ceremony at 1:00 p.m., CT on Saturday, May 26, in Maryville, Mo. Nassif will commend the graduates of this unique educational program and encourage them to use their gifts to make a meaningful contribution to our nation and global society.

Assistant Secretary of Education Alexa Posny to Give Commencement Address at National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Alexa Posny will deliver the commencement address at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York on Friday May 25.

Chief of Staff Joanne Weiss to Keynote Ohio Race to the Top Symposium

U.S. Department of Education Chief of Staff Joanne Weiss will join more than 2,000 Ohio educators and school personnel in Columbus on Friday, May 25, for the Statewide Educator Evaluation Symposium.

Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Address National Center for Women & Information Technology's Annual Summit in Chicago

U.S. Education Officials to Join State and District Leaders from 41 States for Conference on Strengthening the Teaching Profession

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join several national education leaders to host state and district education leaders representing 41 states for the 2012 Labor Management Conference today and tomorrow in Cincinnati.

Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Address New Hampshire Conference on Connecting Manufacturing to Education

Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier, who heads the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will address the "New Hampshire Pathways to Success: Connecting Manufacturing to Education" conference Thursday at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H.

Senior Official to Visit New Haven to Highlight Importance of Community Engagement in Education

Michael Robbins, senior advisor for nonprofit partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education, will lead a “Together for Tomorrow” town hall on the value of community partnerships in helping to propel school improvement.