The following speeches and presentations were given by Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) officials, The President or U.S. Department of Education officials on topics related to the work of the OII, or outside experts at OII-sponsored events.

June 25, 2007

• Education Opportunity Scholarships: "President Bush Congratulates Presidential Scholars and Discusses No Child Left Behind Reauthorization," at the White House.

April 27, 2007

• Charter Schools: "2007 National Charter Schools Conference," speech by Secretary Spellings in Albuquerque, NM

April 27, 2007

• Charter Schools: "National Charter School Week," speech by President Bush announcing National Charter School Week in Washington, DC

April 24, 2007

• No Child Left Behind: "Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind," speech by President Bush at Harlem Village Academy Charter School in New York, New York.

April 13, 2007

• Private Education: "President Bush speaks with Parochial Education Leaders and Parents," at the White House about Opportunity Scholarships and the D.C. voucher program.

April 13, 2007

• Education Opportunity Scholarships: "National Catholic Prayer Breakfast," speech by President Bush at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

January 8, 2007

• No Child Left Behind Act: "Fifth Anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act," speech by Secretary Spellings' in Washington, DC

May 1, 2006

• Charter Schools: "Launching Charter Schools Week 2006," speech by Secretary Spellings in Washington, D.C.

April 5, 2006

• School Choice: "School Choice," speech by Secretary Spellings at the Greater Allen Cathedral in Jamaica, NY

November 3, 2005

• School Leadership: "Celebrating a Legacy of Leadership," speech by Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina S. Rees at the 25th Anniversary Conference of Women Administrators, American Association of School Administrators, in Washington, DC.

October 24, 2005

• Technology: "A Federal Perspective on Education Innovations: Creative Solutions That Leave No Child Behind," speech by Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Nina S. Rees at the 2005 Virtual School Symposium of the North American Council for Online Learning in Denver, Colorado.

September 19, 2005

• American History: "Youth and School's Progress in American History and Civics," speech by Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina S. Rees at the National Center on Citizenship in Washington, DC.

July 9, 2005

• Education Reform: "Rigorous Coursework Leads to Better Results," speech by Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina S. Rees at the 2005 North American Annual Conference of the International Baccalaureate Organization in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

June 8, 2005

• Technology: "Changes in the Landscape of Education," speech by Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina S. Rees at the Association of Educational Publishers Summit in Washington, DC,.

May 13, 2005

• Charter Schools: "Charter Schools Offer Parents and Children Hope for a Brighter Life," speech by Assistant Deputy Secretary Nina S. Rees at the Second Annual Maryland Charter Schools Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

April 20, 2005

• Teaching American History: "History Education and NCLB: Keeping the Marriage Together," speech by Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary Michael J. Petrilli at the Teaching American History Project Directors Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

February 10, 2005

• Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification: "A Vision for Teacher Preparation in the Age of No Child Left Behind," speech by Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary Michael J. Petrilli at the National Center for Alternative Certification Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.

January 28, 2005

• Education Service Providers: "Using Chartering to Restructure Schools," presentation by Bryan C. Hassel at Innovations in Education Exchange, Washington, DC. MS PowerPoint (133K) | MS Word (28K)

June 18, 2004

• Charter Schools: "Charter Schools—Blazing a Trail," speech by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige at the National Charter Schools Conference, Miami, FL.

March 6, 2004

• Innovations in Education: "Seeing Education as a Business," speech by Deputy Under Secretary Nina S. Rees at the Stanford Business of Education Conference, Stanford, CA.

February 13, 2004

• School Choice: "Conversation on Parental Options and School Choice," remarks by President George W. Bush at Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, DC.

September 9, 2003

• School Information: "No Child Left Behind Act and Launch of schoolresults.org," remarks by President George W. Bush at Hyde Park Elementary School, Jacksonville, FL.

September 8, 2003

• Supplemental Educational Services: remarks by President George W. Bush at Nashville Public Schools, Nashville, TN.

July 1, 2003

• School Choice: "Education Reform and Parental Options," remarks by President George W. Bush at KIPP DC Key Academy, Washington, DC.

April 29, 2003

• Charter Schools: "Charter Schools under the No Child Left Behind Act," speech by Deputy Under Secretary Nina S. Rees at luncheon during National Charter Schools Week hosted by the Los Angeles Alliance for Student Achievement, Los Angeles, CA.

April 15, 2003

• Innovation in Education: "Does Education Really Need More Innovation in the Age of Scientifically Based Research?" speech by Diane Ravitch at Office of Innovation and Improvement Innovations in Education Conference, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

April 14, 2003

• School Choice: "Strengthening Public Education by Empowering Parents with Choice," speech by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige at Office of Innovation and Improvement Innovations in Education Conference, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

April 8, 2003

• Teacher Quality: "Meeting the Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge," speech by Associate Deputy Under Secretary Michael Petrilli at the Southwest Regional Summit on Teacher Quality, Austin, TX.