November 2010
Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs to Address Hampton University's Executive Leadership Summit
John Wilson, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, will address college presidents, chancellors, deans and other higher education executives participating in Hampton University’s 10th annual Executive Leadership Summit on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 1:50 p.m.
U.S. Department of Education Director of Community Outreach to visit Memphis Schools, see Innovative ThinkShow! Projects
Alberto Retana, the U.S. Department of Education’s director of community outreach, will travel to Memphis, Tenn., on Nov.
RSA Commissioner Ruttledge to Give Keynote Remarks at National Council of State Agencies for the Blind Conference
Lynnae Ruttledge, commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), will deliver the keynote remarks at the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind conference Wednesday, Nov. 10 in San Diego.
Education Assistant Secretary to Give Keynote Address at 2010 International Conference of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning CAEL
Brenda Dann-Messier, the Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, will be in San Diego on Wednesday, Nov.
U.S. Education Secretary and Grammy Award-Winning Artist John Legend Team up to Encourage Howard University Students to Pursue Teaching Careers
Editor’s Note: Updates to reflect new location and attendees.
U.S. Education Secretary to Call on Howard University Students to Pursue Teaching Careers
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, joined by Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend, will visit Howard University in Washington, D.C. at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, to encourage students to choose teaching careers.
U. S. Department of Education to Hold 1st National Policy Forum to Share Best Practices for Family, School & Community Engagement
The U.S. Department of Education will hold a National Policy Forum for Family, School & Community Engagement on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Holiday Inn Capitol in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secretary of Education to Release National Education Technology Plan at State Educational Technology Directors Association Forum
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give keynote remarks and release the National Education Technology Plan at the State Educational Technology Directors Association Education Forum Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md.
U.S. Education Official to Visit San Diego for Remarks to Vocational Rehabilitation Gatherings
Lynnae Ruttledge, commissioner of the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration, will travel to San Diego for appearances Saturday, Sunday and Monday at events related to vocational rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor to give Remarks at the 18th National Quality Education Conference
U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor Jo Anderson will deliver the keynote address on Sunday, Nov. 7 at the 18th National Quality in Education Conference. A question and answer session will follow his remarks.
U.S. Education Secretary to Observe Veterans Day by Participating in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Manor View Elementary School on Fort Meade Military Post
EDITOR’S NOTE: In order to obtain security clearance required by the military post, reporters must RSVP no later than Wednesday, Nov. 10, to Sandra Van Vloten, (410) 821-8220 or sandrav@imre.com.
Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana to Keynote New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages' Annual Conference
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will deliver a plenary keynote address at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages’ 40th annual conference in Albany, N.Y.
Director of White House Hispanic Education Initiative to Discuss Hispanic Academic Achievement at Los Angeles Panel
Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, will participate in a panel discussion with Hispanic leaders Monday in Los Angeles, examining the educational disparities affecting Latinos and identifying solutions to help Latino students reach their academic potential.
Assistant Deputy Secretary to Deliver Opening Remarks at Safe and Drug-Free Schools Conference in Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma State Department of Education's Safe and Drug-Free Schools Conference.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor to Discuss Priorities for Early Learning and Participate in Parenting Magazine’s Mom Congress® Town Hall Meeting
U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Early Learning Jacqueline Jones will deliver keynote remarks and participate in a question and answer session at Parenting magazine’s Mom Congress® Town Hall on Friday, Nov. 5 in Anaheim, Calif.
Education Department Assistant Secretary to Speak as Panelist at Two-Year Colleges Association Event
Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education, will address the Two-Year Colleges Association (TYCA) Northeast Conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 5, at 8:15 a.m. Ochoa will speak as a panelist at the event, which will be in the ballroom of the Dupont Hotel.
Education Department Senior Official to Discuss Implications of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reform for Rural Schools
John White, the deputy assistant secretary of education for rural outreach, will deliver remarks at the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) conference on Friday, Nov. 5, at 8:30 a.m. The event, which will focus on the theme of “Learning and Growing Together,” will be at the Arrowwood Conference Center in Alexandria, Minn.
U.S. Education Official to Address 44th Annual Council for Resource Development National Conference in D.C.
Frank Chong, deputy assistant secretary for community colleges in the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will address the 44th Annual Council for Resource Development National Conference Friday in Washington, D.C. The council represents many of the grant writers and development officials who work in community colleges.
U.S. Education Official to Address Closing Session of the Arc's National Convention in Orlando
Melody Musgrove, director of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs, will address the closing plenary session of The Arc's national convention at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando.
Education Department to Hold Two Days of Public Meetings for Clarifying Comments on Gainful Employment Proposal
The U.S. Department of Education is hosting public meetings on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 4-5, to hear oral presentations from individuals and organizations who submitted comments on the proposed rule on gainful employment, which was published in the Federal Register on July 26. The meetings will be held at the Department headquarters at 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., in Washington, D.C.
Senior Education Department Official to Serve as Panelist At National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
Director of the Office of Special Education Programs Melody Musgrove will serve as a panelist in a discussion on advancing quality for all children at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference Thursday, Nov. 4 in Anaheim, Calif.
Education Department Assistant Deputy Secretary to Deliver Keynote at Independent Education Dinner
Jim Shelton, the assistant deputy secretary for the Office of Innovation and Improvement, will deliver the keynote address at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, during the Independent Education dinner. The dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be held at The Harbor School in Bethesda, Md.
Assistant Deputy Secretary to Keynote Northeast Conference on Character Education
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 character education in creating safe, supportive school environments at the annual Northeast Conference on Character Education. He also will discuss the harmful impact of bullying and harassment on academic performance.
Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Give Keynote Remarks at the Technical College System of Georgia’s Adult Education Conference
Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will give keynote remarks at the Technical College System of Georgia’s Adult Education Conference Wednesday, Nov. 3 in Atlanta.
U.S. Education Official to Speak at Orlando Mayor's Council of Clergy Meeting on Interfaith Service Support of School Turnarounds
Michael Robbins, special assistant for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, will deliver remarks at Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Council of Clergy meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3 in Orlando, Fla. The Mayor’s Council of Clergy is an interfaith council that facilitates two-way communication between the City of Orlando and the faith community.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will Travel to London and Paris, Meet with Foreign Education Officials and Discuss the Obama Administration’s Education Reform Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will travel to London on Wednesday Nov. 3, where he will join the England’s Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove for a visit to Mossbourne Community Academy. Duncan and Gove will visit a classroom before holding a closed press roundtable on turning around low performing schools with education stakeholders.
Education Department Official to Address Philadelphia School Districts’ Counselors Conference
Greg Darnieder, the Education Department’s senior advisor to the secretary on college access, will deliver the keynote address to 250 participants at a Counselors Conference for Philadelphia’s middle and senior high school counselors on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 9:00 a.m.
Department Officials to Serve as Panelists at Association of University Centers on Disability Annual Conference
Assistant Secretary Dr. Alexa Posny and Rehabilitative Services Administration (RSA) Commissioner Lynnae Ruttledge will serve as panelists at the Association of University Centers on Disability annual conference Tuesday, Nov. 2 in Arlington,Va.
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