Media Advisories
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Deliver Keynote Address at Government Technology Summit
Jim Shelton, assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, will keynote the Gov 2.0 Summit, a new government technology conference, at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. Shelton's remarks will focus on "Next Generation Models for Education."
Assistant Secretary to Visit New Mexico Schools, Meet with State and Local Education Officials to Discuss Jobs and School Reform
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will visit Adobe Acres Elementary, a Title I School, and El Camino Real Charter School in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, September 3, to meet with school leadership, teachers and students.
Assistant Deputy Secretary to Keynote National Prevention Network Annual Research Conference
DENVER—Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, will discuss the link between substance use and academic achievement, and detail the Department's efforts to address this problem at the National Prevention Network 23rd Annual Research Conference in Denver. The keynote address will take place at noon Friday, Sept.
Press Conference Call with Secretary Duncan Set for 2 P.M. Thursday to Announce Winners of Competition to Create Better Assessments
press@ed.govU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a press conference call with reporters at 2 p.m. ET Thursday to announce the winners of the Race to the Top Assessment Competition. Secretary Duncan will be joined by state education leaders involved in developing the new assessments.
U.S. Secretary of Education to Host Teacher Forum at T.C. Williams High School and Give Remarks on Improving Assessment Systems to Achieve's Annual American Diploma Project Network Leadership Team
***EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated event information and address for T.C. Williams High School***
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Visit Jackson, Mississippi
Will Hold Roundtable with Community Organizations on Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Host Student and Parent Discussions on Importance of College
Assistant Secretary to Visit Washington State, Will Meet with University Officials, Teachers and Other Educators, Parents And Students
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will visit the state of Washington, Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 1-2.
Assistant Secretary to Visit Eugene, Oregon, to Deliver Keynote Address to Teachers and Staff, Hold Roundtable Discussion and Host a Community Conversation with Parents and Students
EUGENE, Ore.—U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will deliver a keynote address at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Willamette High School welcoming back teachers and staff of Bethel School District. Later, at 1 p.m.
U.S. Education Secretary Continues 'Courage in the Classroom' Bus Tour in the Northeast to Honor Nation's Teachers
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will make stops in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine on his back to school bus tour to hold conversations with and honor America’s teachers on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 30-31.
Assistant Education Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier to Participate in Discussion on Adult Education with Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Assistant Labor Secretary Jane Oates
U.S. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will participate in a roundtable discussion on adult education, workforce development, and the Community College initiative with Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Employment and Training Administration Assistant Secretary Jane Oates Monday, Aug. 30 in Riverside, R.I.
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