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Bagpipes, Performance Poetry, and Color Guard to Open Art and Writing Exhibit of Military-Connected Students at Education Department Headquarters
The U.S. Department of Education will celebrate the opening of an art and writing exhibit of works by military-connected students, all winners from the worldwide Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) competition, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 3, at the Department’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Education's Acting Director of Educational Technology to be Featured Speaker at Annual Early Education and Technology for Children Conference
Richard Culatta, acting director of the Office of Education Technology, will give opening remarks at the annual Early Education and Technology for Children ( EETC) conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tuesday, April 2. His presentation is titled “Reimagining Learning Through Personalization.”
Under Secretary Martha Kanter to Serve on Panel at Harvard University's Symposium on Civic Learning in the 21st Century
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will be a panelist at a one-day conference sponsored by Harvard Law School, Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools: "Civics Education: Why it Matters to Democracy, Society and You" at 10:30 a.m. ET on Monday, April 1, in Cambridge, Mass.
Under Secretary Martha Kanter to Discuss Strategies for Educating the 21st Century Student at ED’s Higher Education Program Directors Meeting
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will give the keynote address at the 2013 Higher Education Programs (HEP) Annual Project Directors Meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Education Officials to Visit Kentucky to Learn How Race to the Top Grants are Helping to Make a Difference in Rural Schools
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White will learn how the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top grant program is making a difference in rural schools in Kentucky during his visit on Wednesday, March 27.
Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier to Hold Roundtable at Delgado Community College and Address the Commission on Adult Basic Education Conference in New Orleans
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will tour Delgado Community College, City Park Campus, and hold a roundtable discussion on Monday, March 25, beginning at 10 a.m. CT in New Orleans. On Tuesday, March 26, Dann Messier will deliver remarks at the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Conference at 8 a.m.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Hold NCAA March Madness Press Call
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness press call on Thursday, March 21, to discuss the need to strike a healthier balance between academics and athletics in college sports.
Deputy Assistant Secretary John White to Discuss Importance of College and Career Training at YouthBuild USA’s 25th Annual Conference
The U.S. Department of Education’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach, John White, will discuss rural education and efforts to turn around low performing schools in rural areas at YouthBuild USA’s 25th annual Conference of Young Leaders (CoYL) on Wednesday, March 20, at 11 a.m. ET at the DoubleTree by Hilton Crystal City in Arlington, Va.
Senior Department Official David Bergeron to Participate in Briefing on New Report: The Changing Teacher Preparation Profession
David Bergeron, ED's acting assistant secretary for Postsecondary Education, will make brief remarks and participate on a panel at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) briefing on their new report, The Changing Teacher Preparation Profession: A Report from AACTE's Professional Education Data System, at 9:30 a.m.
Secretary Arne Duncan to Address the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal-State Relations Meeting Wednesday
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give remarks at the National Lieutenant Governors Association Federal-State Relations Meeting on Wednesday, March 20, at 10 a.m. at the Westin City Center in Washington, D.C. Secretary Duncan will highlight the importance of college access, affordability and completion.
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