Media Advisories

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.

U.S. Education Department Official to Hold Tribal Consultation in Flagstaff, Ariz.; will Gather Feedback on Education Matters Affecting American Indians

William Mendoza, executive director of the White House Initiative on American Natives and Alaska Natives (AIAN), will consult with tribal leaders in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Thursday, May 24, to get feedback on education matters affecting American Indians.

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter to Deliver Commencement Address At Chaffey College

U.S. Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will deliver the commencement address at Chaffey College’s graduation ceremony taking place at 7:00 p.m. PT on Thursday, May 24, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Kanter will discuss the important contribution of schools like Chaffey in meeting the nation’s workforce development challenges and helping students reach their college and career goals.

Education Department Senior Official to Deliver Keynote Address at University of Alabama's System Scholars Institute 2012

Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology, will discuss the National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) at the University of Alabama’s System Scholars Institute 2012 on Wednesday, May 23 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Senior Advisor on College Access to Participate on Panel Highlighting Challenges of College Access and Success

Greg Darnieder, senior advisor on the College Access Initiative at the U.S. Department of Education, will participate on a panel discussing the challenges facing low-income and underrepresented students in pursuit of a college degree at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 23 in Boston, Mass.