June 2011

Invitation to a Press Call on the Next Phase of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge

Reminder To RSVP By Noon ET

On Thursday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m. ET, the following senior administration officials will hold a press conference call to outline and discuss the next phase of the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge:

Press Call 2 P.M. EDT Thursday to Announce Release of Civil Rights Data Survey of 7,000 Districts, 72,000 Schools

Russlynn Ali, assistant secretary for the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, will hold a press conference call with reporters at 2 p.m. ET Thursday to announce the release of Part I of the 2009-10 Civil Rights Data Collection involving 7,000 school districts and 72,000 schools.

Federal Education Officials to Participate in 82nd Annual LULAC National Convention, Discuss Educational Opportunities for Latino Students

Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Juan Sepúlveda, Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics José Rico and Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Michael Yudin will attend the 82nd annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Conference taking place Thursda

Assistant Education Secretary to Address Workforce Development Issues at Clinton Global Initiative Conference

Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education, will discuss the role of education in workforce development at the Clinton Global Initiative Conference in Chicago on Thursday, June 30. The session will be held at 2 p.m. in the Erie Room at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach to Participate In National Rural Assembly and Host White House Rural Council Roundtable

U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White will discuss the Department’s rural education initiatives during two panels at the 2011 Gathering of the National Rural Assembly Wednesday in St. Paul, Minn. White also will travel to St.

Education Secretary to Testify at Senate Hearing on DREAM Act

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the DREAM Act at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28. The hearing will be held in room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Yudin to Address Education Department’s Teacher Quality Annual Meeting

Michael Yudin, deputy assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the U.S. Department of Education, will give remarks at the annual meeting of state directors of the department’s teacher quality program, also known as Title II, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, in Crystal City, Va.

Office of Educational Technology to Participate at ISTE Conference in Philadelphia

The Education Department's Office of Educational Technology (OET) will host booth #3212 and make several presentations at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Philadelphia June 25-July1.

Ahead of Tuesday's Senate Hearing, Education Secretary Duncan, Chicago Mayor Emanuel, Leading Military Expert Endorse DREAM Act on National Press Call

On Monday, June 27, the day before the first-ever Senate hearing on the DREAM Act, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Margaret Stock, a former professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, will be holding a press conference call to endorse the DREAM Act. The call will be held at 2:30 p.m. ET.

White House Hispanic Education Initiative Director, Deputy Director to Participate in San Antonio Conference

Juan Sepúlveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, and Deputy Director José Rico will discuss the Obama administration's strategies to increase Latino students' access to a quality education on Friday, June 24 in San Antonio.

Deputy Education Secretary to Engage in Conversation about Philanthropy in Education

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, Tony Miller, will address education experts, school officials and philanthropic leaders during the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ symposium, “Philanthropy and Public Education,” at noon on Friday, June 24. The event will be held at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.

Education Secretary to Discuss School Improvement Efforts at Middle Schools Across the Country

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will address hundreds of educators and school officials during his keynote address at the National Forum’s Annual Schools to Watch Conference at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. The conference will be held at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Va

U.S. Education Official Carl Harris to Participate in North Carolina New Schools Project Tomorrow in Durham

Carl Harris, deputy assistant secretary for policy and state technical assistance for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, will discuss the Department’s work to ensure that every student is provided with a high quality education at the North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP) Summer Institute tomorrow in Durham, N.C.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Give Remarks at National Charter School Conference in Atlanta

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give remarks, via live uplink, at the National Charter School Conference in Atlanta. He will discuss the important role of charter schools in education reform at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, June 22. Nia Phillips, chief of staff in the Office of Innovation and Improvement, will participate in a panel discussion later that afternoon at 3:45 p.m.

White House Hispanic Education Initiative Director and Deputy Director to Participate in San Antonio Conference

Juan Sepúlveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, and Deputy Director Jose Rico will discuss the Obama administration's strategies to increase Latino students' access to a quality education on Friday, June 24 in San Antonio.

U.S. Education Secretary Duncan and U.S. Labor Secretary Solis to Give Remarks at National Conference of Black Mayors Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, joined by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, will keynote the National Conference of Black Mayors Legislative Policy Summit at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss the Need for Innovation in the Development of Learning Products at Games for Change Annual Festival

Jim Shelton, assistant deputy secretary for the Office of Innovation and Improvement, will discuss the need for the learning sciences to play a more substantial role in the development of learning products and the need for both a new infrastructure for learning and learning technology at the Games for Change eighth annual festival in New York City on Tuesday, June 21.

Secretary Duncan to Honor 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars During Medallion Ceremony

High school seniors from across the nation will be honored for their outstanding accomplishments in academics and the arts in Washington, D.C., June 18-21. Highlights of the activities on Monday include a Medallion Ceremony with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at 3:30 p.m.

Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education to Deliver Remarks at 20th Anniversary Conference of the European Access Network in Amsterdam

Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education at the U.S. Department of Education, will deliver remarks at the European Access Network (EAN)'s 20th anniversary conference in Amsterdam on Monday, June 20, at 6:00 p.m. She is delivering the 10th Maggie Woodrow Memorial Lecture, named after the founder of EAN who served as its executive director for 10 years.

Deputy Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics to Discuss Latino Degree Completion at El Valor Conference

Jose Rico, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, will highlight the issues behind Latino degree completion and discuss the Obama Administration's strategies to increase Latino students' access to a quality education during the El Valor Conference on Saturday, June 18 in Oak Lawn, Ill.

Senior Department Officials to Discuss Technology, Innovation in the Classroom at CCSSO'S National Conference on Student Assessment

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Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Address American Association of University Women

Russlynn Ali, assistant secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, will participate on a panel discussion on equity for women and girls, as part of the 2011 American Association of University Women National Convention Thursday in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and 2011 NFL Teacher of the Year Burt Grossman to Hold TEACH Town Hall Forum with Students at Banneker High School

EDITOR’S NOTE: Please note that Burt Grossman is the 2011 NFL Teacher of the Year

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Deliver Commencement Address at the Graduation Ceremony for D.C. High-School Graduates in Project SEARCH

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver the commencement address at the graduation ceremony for D.C. high-school students who have participated in Project Search, a program that gives high-school seniors with disabilities the opportunity to learn real world skills through local employment opportunities in federal government agencies.

Education Department's Director of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships to Participate in 2011 Capitol Hill Summit of Faith-Based Leaders

Brenda Girton-Mitchell, director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education, will participate on a panel at the 2011 Capitol Hill Summit of Faith-based Leaders, an all-day event being convened by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Wed., June 15. The panel will take place at 11:15 a.m.

U.S. Education Secretary to Discuss Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Act at Center for American Progress

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., for a panel discussion titled “Where Are We and Where Are We Going? The Stakes for Reauthorizing ESEA,” on Tuesday, June 14 at the Center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, D.C.

On Press Call, Education Secretary to Discuss Plan to Provide Regulatory Flexibility for No Child Left Behind

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will talk to national and regional reporters at 2:30 p.m. EDT today, Monday, June 13, to discuss the Obama Administration's plans to provide regulatory flexibility around No Child Left Behind (NCLB) if Congress does not complete work on a reauthorization bill by the fall in order to help support reform efforts at the state and local level.

Education Secretary to Encourage Father Involvement in Education at the Watch D.O.G.S. Program at Two Rivers Public Charter School

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will encourage fathers and father figures to become more involved in education at a Watch D.O.G.S. program taking place at Two Rivers Public Charter School on Monday, June 13, 2011. Duncan will be joined by Principal Maggie Bello and Watch D.O.G.S. coordinator Eric Snow.

Education Department's Director of Community Outreach to Deliver Commencement Address at English High School

Alberto Retana, the U.S. Department of Education's director of community outreach, will deliver English High School's commencement address at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, at Boston University. Founded in 1821, English High School is the country's oldest public high school with a predominantly low-income, multicultural and multilingual student population.

Department of Education Assistant Secretary to Deliver Keynote Remarks at the Pathways to Prosperity Summit

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will deliver keynote remarks at the Pathways to Prosperity Summit, Monday, June 13 in Warwick, R.I. The theme of the summit is “Creating Pathways to Prosperity for Young Adults in Rhode Island.” The event will examine the challenges facing young adult students in Rhode Island.