November 2010
Secretary Duncan to Deliver Remarks at Release of Dropout Prevention Report
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and other public figures will deliver remarks at the release of a report from America's Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and Johns Hopkins University's Everyone Graduates Center entitled, "Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic."
Assistant Deputy Secretary Kevin Jennings to Visit North Carolina to Meet with American Indian Students, Parents, Education Officials, Tribal Leaders
Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, will visit North Carolina Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, to meet with American Indian students, parents, education officials and tribal leaders. They will discuss education challenges facing American Indian students—from a rural to an urban perspective.
Department Officials to Open Federal Student Aid Annual Conference in Orlando
Three top U.S. Department of Education officials will kick off the 2010 Federal Student Aid (FSA) annual conference when they present opening remarks at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 30, at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Under Secretary of Education to Address Civic Engagement, 2020 Completion Goal at MDCC Presidents Convening
Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will speak at the Maryland Campus Compact (MDCC) 2010 Presidents Convening in Owing Mills, Md., on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 12:40 p.m.
From Space Station, Astronauts to Speak with D.C. Students
As part of International Education Week activities, astronauts from the orbiting International Space Station will converse Tuesday with students from two Washington, D.C., middle schools about living and working in space.
Assistant Deputy Secretary to Keynote Connecticut Bullying Forum
CONNECTICUT, Hartford—Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, will address the importance of creating safe, supportive school environments at the Connecticut Bullying Forum at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 22, at the Connecticut State Capitol.
Assistant Secretary to Deliver Keynote as Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference in Indianapolis
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education, will deliver the keynote address for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Research Conference at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, in Indianapolis, Ind. The event, which runs from Nov. 17-20, will be held at the Marriott Downtown.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Hold Call on DREAM Act
Washington — Today, Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 2:20 pm ET, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a press conference call on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act), which will play an important part in the Administration's efforts to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020, making America more competi
Department of Education Assistant Secretary to Give Remarks at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Dr. Alexa Posny will give remarks at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 2010 Annual Convention on Friday, Nov. 19 in Philadelphia, Pa. Posny will discuss the goals of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and how they relate to the field of speech-language pathology.
Assistant Secretary to Address Hispanic Education Issues at 2010 State of Latinos in Education Summit
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education, will serve as a panel speaker at the 2010 State of Latinos in Education Summit in Washington, D.C. Ochoa will speak from 9-9:30 a.m.
U. S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss Improving Achievement for English Language Learners at American Institutes for Research Symposium
The U.S. Department of Education’s Director of the Office of Special Education Programs, Melody Musgrove, will participate in a panel discussion at the American Institutes for Research (AIR)-English Language Learners Center symposium, which will focus on connecting research, practice and policy to improve achievement for English Language Learners.
U.S. Education Secretary Duncan and Maryland Gov. O’Malley Join NEA President Van Roekel in Celebrating Teachers During American Education Week
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will join the National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel in celebrating teachers during American Education Week. They will visit Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md., on Thursday, Nov.
Secretary Duncan, Assistant Secretary Posny to Address 35th Anniversary Celebration of Special Education Law
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will address a celebration recognizing the 35th anniversary of the law now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) -- the landmark civil rights measure which today provides America's 6.6 million children and youth with disabilities with the right to a free appropriate public education.
Assistant Secretary to give Remarks at the High School Equivalency Program/College Assistance Migrant Program 2010 National Conference
PHILADELPHIA—U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will give remarks at the High School Equivalency Program/College Assistance Migrant Program 2010 National Conference at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in Philadelphia.
Secretary Duncan to Discuss Ways to Boost Educational Productivity and Efficiency at American Enterprise Institute Forum
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will speak at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC, for a forum entitled “Bang for the Buck in Schooling: A Conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.” Following opening remarks, the Secretary will be joined by Superintendent Shawn A.
Assistant Secretary Meléndez to Address Philadelphia Migrant Education Events
Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the U.S. Department of Education, will deliver remarks at two events regarding migrant education -- both being held Wednesday at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center, 17th & Race streets in Philadelphia.
Assistant Secretary Russlynn Ali to Open Two-Day Conference on Civil Rights and School Discipline
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali will deliver opening remarks at a two-day conference on civil rights and school discipline, co-sponsored by the U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Justice Department, Wednesday in San Francisco.
Assistant Deputy Secretary Kevin Jennings to Keynote Maryland State Department of Education's Bullying and Harassment Conference
Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, will address the importance of creating safe, supportive school environments at the Maryland State Department of Education’s Bullying and Harassment Conference at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the Church of Severn Run in Severn, Maryland.
Rehabilitative Services Administration Commissioner Lynnae Ruttledge to Give Keynote Remarks at the Maine Statewide Training Conference
Lynnae Ruttledge, commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), will give the keynote remarks at Maine's Statewide Training Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 16 in Augusta, Maine.
Education Secretary Duncan and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Improve School Meals
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 –Today, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will visit the River Terrace Elementary School in Washington, D.C. to urge passage of the child nutrition bill before the conclusion of the 111th Congress.
Rivers of the World' Student Art Opens Tuesday, Inspired by D.C.'S Anacostia River, London's Thames River
To help recognize International Education Week, eighth- and ninth-grade student artworks inspired by Washington, D.C.'s Anacostia River will be on display beginning Tuesday in the lobby of the U.S. Department of Education alongside student artworks illustrating London’s Thames River. Six public schools from both D.C. and London are represented in the show.
UW-Madison Grad, Current U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Alexa Posny to Participate in Rededication Ceremonies
Assistant Secretary Alexa Posny, who received a master's and doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will participate in rededication ceremonies for the university's Education Building Monday in Madison. She will also be honored with the School of Education's Distinguished Alumni Award.
Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Give Keynote Remarks at the National Conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education
Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will give keynote remarks at the 4th Annual National Conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education Monday, Nov. 15 in Warwick, R.I. At noon, Dann-Messier will talk about the Administration's adult basic education and literacy efforts, and at 4:30 p.m.
Assistant Secretary of Education Thelma Melendez to Honor National Blue Ribbon Schools on First Day of Award Ceremony Activities
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Thelma Melendez will give the keynote address on the first of two days of activities honoring the nation's 314 Blue Ribbon Schools for 2010 on Monday, Nov. 15 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Education Assistant Secretary to Moderate Panel on Increasing College Success
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Eduardo Ochoa will moderate a panel at the 123rd annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 10:30 a.m. CT, in Dallas, Tex.
Education Department Senior Official to Speak at Office of Migrant Education 2010 Annual Conference
Jose Rico, deputy director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, will be among the senior officials discussing access to education during the Office of Migrant Education 2010 Annual Conference. The event, which will run Nov. 15-17, will take place at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel.
U.S. Department of Education, FDIC and NCUA Announce Partnership to Promote Sound Money Management and Savings Programs Among Youth
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Sheila C. Bair and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Debbie Matz will visit T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, to announce a partnership agreement to promote financial education and access, and asset building among students and families.
Assistant Secretary to Visit Schools in Miami Dade County
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will visit three high schools in Miami, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 12, to meet with students and school leaders. Each high school received a School Improvement Grant (SIG) and is undergoing school turnaround.
U.S. Education Official to Address Corpus Christi Vocational Rehabilitation Conference
Lynnae Ruttledge, commissioner of the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration, will address the Texas RehabACTion Network-sponsored Annual Employer Symposium entitled, "Opening Doors, Creating Opportunities," Friday at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi.
Education Department Assistant Secretary to Address International Conference During Study of India
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