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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.

A search of all Press Releases is also available.

November 26, 1997

• Doggett Named to Lead Federal Interagency Coordinating Council

November 22, 1997

• President Clinton Announces Appointment of Diane Ravitch to National Assessment Governing Board

November 21, 1997

• Riley Appoints Two New Members To National Assessment Governing Board

November 20, 1997

• One in Four U.S. Businesses and Industries Involved in School-To-Work Initiatives

November 18, 1997

• Statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on Rejection of Grant Application submitted by Oregon State Professor John Gardner

November 12, 1997

• Student Loan Default Rates Continue Downward Trend

• Secretary Riley announced today that the national student loan default rate has dropped for the 5th consecutive year to 10.4% for fiscal year 1995, down from 10.7% for fiscal year 1994. Here you will find data on:
  • Schools Subject to Initial Loss and Extension of Loss of Eligibility in the Federal Family Education Loan Program and Direct Loan Program
  • Schools Subject to Limitation, Suspension, or Termination from All Federal Student Aid Programs
  • Default Rates for U.S. Colleges

November 6, 1997

• Department to Honor Professional Development Programs

November 5, 1997

• Visiting Scholars Program Looking for Applicants for Fellowships at Department's Research Institutes

• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on the Release of the National Education Goals Panel 1997 Report

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