Media Advisories
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Visit Washington State, Hold Community and Youth Forums
Washington — Alberto Retana, U.S. Department of Education's director of community outreach, will travel to Tacoma, Burien, Federal Way and Seattle on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 12-13, for Community Outreach Forums and Youth Listening Sessions.
U.S. Department of Education Officials to Visit the Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary Carl Harris, along with Special Advisor Crystal Martinez, will visit the Northern Mariana Islands Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 12-14, 2010. They will meet with education leaders, students, parents and teachers.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor to Discuss Teacher Preparation at Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities Conference
Brad Jupp, senior program advisor for teacher quality initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss the Department's policy on teacher preparation at the Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities Conference at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in Indianapolis, Ind.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Frank Chong to Give Keynote Address at the National Council for Continuing Education and Training’s Annual Conference
Frank Chong, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will give keynote remarks at the National Council for Continuing Education and Training's annual conference Monday, Oct. 11 in Miami, Fla. Chong will provide an overview of the President's national goal of leading the world in college completion by 2020.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy to Visit New Salem-Almont High School in North Dakota to Discuss Rural Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy will visit New Salem-Almont High School in New Salem, N.D., on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Following the classroom visits, Duncan and Pomeroy will hold a North Dakota Education Roundtable discussion and media availability. They will discuss the challenges and opportunities for rural schools.
Director of White House Hispanic Education Initiative to Deliver Keynote at Kansas State University's Encuentro Celebration
Juan Sepúlveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, will give the keynote address during the Kansas State University Encuentro Celebration at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The event will be held at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan, Kan.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education to Discuss Community-Based College Access and Success Initiatives
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will address community-based college advisers at the annual conference for National College Access Network (NCAN) on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Senior Officials to Visit Southern Alabama to Discuss President’s 2020 College Completion Goal, Rural Education, and School Partnerships
John White, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach, and Michael Robbins, Special Assistant for Faith-Based and Community Partnerships will travel to the Black Belt region of Alabama this week to meet with rural community college presidents, visit rural schools, and meet with faith and community partners supporting school reform and improvement in high poverty areas.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Visit the Los Angeles Area for Youth Listening Tour
Alberto Retana, U.S. Department of Education’s director of community outreach, will visit the Los Angeles area Thursday-Friday, Oct. 7-8, to host a National Youth Listening Session on college access and completion.
Assistant Secretary to Keynote National Indian Education Association Convention in San Diego
SAN DIEGO—U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will deliver a keynote address at the annual National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the San Diego Town & Country Resort and Convention Center.
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