Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Please check back frequently for program updates, upcoming events, and other news from OESE.
May Issue of Superintendent Update Now Available
The latest issue of the Superintendent Update is now online. This issue provides a recap of the recently held Superintendent Call and provides information the publication of proposed criteria for next Race to the Top district-level competition.
5/23-5/24 Safe & Supportive Schools Webinar Event: "Implementing New Programs—The Impact of Current Practice"
The Safe and Supportive Schools Technical Assistance Center (SSSTA), supported by the Office of Safe and Healthy Students in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, announces its next Implementation Webinar Series event, “Implementing New Programs—The Impact of Current Practice.” It will be offered twice to accommodate schedules:
- Session 1: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 4:00 pm − 5:30 pm Eastern Time
- Session 2: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 11:00 am − 12:30 pm Eastern Time
Upcoming Event: Education Stakeholders Forum on School Turnarounds and the School Improvement Grant (SIG) on Thursday, April 26
Please join us for the next Education Stakeholders Forum, which will focus on the progress of the School Improvement Grant as grantees work to turn around low-performing schools across the country.
The forum will feature educators and practitioners including:
- Ann Chafin, Assistant State Superintendent, Division of Student, Family, and School Support, Maryland State Department of Education
- Kelvin Adams, Superintendent, St. Louis Public Schools
- Michael Haggen, Associate Superintendent, Office of Innovation, St. Louis Public Schools
- Roy Sandoval, Principal, Alchesay High School, Whiteriver Unified District, Arizona
ED’s Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Michael Yudin and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and School Turnaround Jason Snyder will also share their take on the program’s national impact.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION: ED's Barnard Auditorium in the LBJ Building, 400 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC, 20202
RSVP: To ensure building access, please RSVP with your name, organization, and title to EDStakeHolder@ed.gov no later than COB Tuesday, April 24th.
In addition, for those who are not in the DC area, this forum will be available on our USTREAM channel for live viewing on the 26th. ED’s USTREAM link is http://www.ustream.tv/channel/education-department.
Announcing the Relaunch of Stop Bullying website
Building on the momentum the Obama administration started more than a year ago to stop bullying in schools and communities, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius unveiled a revitalized Stop Bullying website – www.stopbullying.gov – on March 30, 2012 to encourage children, parents, educators, and communities to take action to stop and prevent bullying.
The website provides a map with detailed information on state laws and policies, interactive webisodes and videos for young people, practical strategies for schools and communities to ensure safe environments, and suggestions on how parents can talk about this sensitive subject with their children. The site also explores the dangers of cyberbullying and steps youngsters and parents can take to fight it.
“We’ve come a long way in the past year in educating the public about the health and educational impacts that bullying can have on students. But simply being aware of the problem is not enough,” said Secretary Duncan. “Everyone has a role to play, and StopBullying.gov features ways we can all take action against bullying.”
New ED Video Highlights Teaching in Rural Communities
Four Nationally Board Certified Teachers discuss the challenges and rewards of teaching in rural America.
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