Education, Agriculture Officials to Discuss Federal Support for Rural Schools at Rural State School Chiefs Meeting in Big Sky, Montana
Contact:
David Thomas, (202) 401-1576, david.thomas@ed.gov
Event Date 1: June 08, 2011 03:30 pm - 05:15 pm
Event Date 2: June 09, 2011 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
The U.S. Department of Education’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach, John White, will join the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Rural Development, Cheryl Cook, in Big Sky, Mont. June 8-9 to brief rural state school chiefs on how the two Departments are working together to increase awareness of federal resources available to support high-need rural schools. White and Cook will give overviews and discuss their respective Department’s work to support rural schools. The events, sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers, are part of the activities of the annual meeting of the rural chief state school officers.
Event 1
Who : |
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Education John White, U. S. Department of Education Under Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
What : | An open conversation with the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture on support for rural education |
When : | 3:30 – 5:15 p.m. MDT, Wednesday, June 8 |
Where : | Big Sky Resort 1 Lone Mountain Trail Big Sky, Mont. |
Who : |
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Education John White, U. S. Department of Education Under Secretary for Rural Development Cheryl Cook, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
What : | An open conversation with the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture on support for rural education |
When : | 10:30-noon MDT, Thursday, June 9 |
Where : | Big Sky Resort 1 Lone Mountain Trail Big Sky, Mont |
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