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Press Releases

These press releases are provided by the Office of Public Affairs (OPA). Most documents contain a contact name and telephone number. Education-related press releases from the White House are located on a separate page.

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August 30, 1997

• Trend Report Shows Students Making Progress in Math, Science; Reading Skills Stable, Writing Results Mixed

August 27, 1997

• Riley Names Paul Schwarz as Patrick Daly "Principal in Residence"

August 26, 1997

• ED Booklet Urges Parents: Plan Early to Prepare for College

• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley Regarding College Bound Seniors Report by the College Board

• Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on the Release of the 29th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll

• $2.4 Million Grant Awarded to University of Michigan for Research and Development Center on Early Reading

• Riley Calls for National Assessment Governing Board Policy Role in Voluntary National Tests

August 21, 1997

• Record Enrollment Continues for Fall 1997 Teenagers Show Largest Increases Over Next Few Years

August 20, 1997

• America Goes Back to School

August 18, 1997

• Contract to Develop Voluntary National Tests Awarded to Alliance of Major Testing Firms

August 13, 1997

• Statement of Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on the Report From ACT

• Sarita Brown Named Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

August 8, 1997

• Bethune Cookman Awarded $4.8 Million HBCU Construction Loan

August 6, 1997

• U.S. Department of Education Announces Support for Parent Education Resource Centers in 12 States

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