Media Advisories
U.S. Department of Education to Host Second in a Series of Public Meetings on Race to the Top Assessment Program Implementation
The U.S. Department of Education will convene the second in a series of public meetings to provide technical assistance and support to the two consortia of states awarded grants under the Race to the Top Assessment program—the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).
White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics to Announce President's Advisory Commission Members Thursday
WASHINGTON – More than a dozen new members of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics will be announced at the White House and sworn-in at an official ceremony with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the Smithsonian Castle on Thursday.
Secretaries Duncan and Sebelius to make Major Announcement on Race to the Top and Early Learning at Town Hall with Stakeholders, and on National Press Call, Wednesday in D.C.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will hold a town hall with early childhood stakeholders on Wednesday, May 25, in the Department of Education’s Barnard Auditorium. The secretaries will make a major announcement about Race to the Top and early learning.
Assistant Secretary to Moderate Panel on Physical Education and Adaptive Techniques for Students with Disabilities
U.S. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Alexa Posny will help commemorate May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month during a roundtable discussion on physical education and adaptive techniques for students with disabilities at Oxon Hill Elementary School Wednesday, May 25 in Oxon Hill, Md.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Joins Energy Secretary Steven Chu to Host Press Conference Call Announcing National School Energy Challenge
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join U.S.
Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Deliver Commencement Address for East Valley Institute of Technology
Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier will deliver the commencement address at the completion ceremonies for East Valley Institute of Technology Tuesday in Mesa, Ariz. East Valley serves as the career training center for high school students in 10 school districts. It also provides opportunities for adults who wish to continue or enhance their education.
Education Secretary Duncan to Give Remarks at D.C. Premiere of "American Teacher" Documentary
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give brief remarks prior to the East Coast premiere of American Teacher, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The film, a documentary from The Teacher Salary Project, portrays the state of education in this country from the viewpoint of classroom teachers in our nation's public schools.
Secretary Duncan to Address Jobs for America's Graduates' (JAG) Fifth Annual National Thought Leader Event
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote address at Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) fifth annual National Thought Leader event at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana to Keynote Central Regional School Improvement Grant Conference in Denver
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana will keynote the Central Regional School Improvement Grant Capacity-Building Conference for School Improvement Grant (SIG) recipients on Tuesday, May 24 at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, Colo.
Secretary Duncan to Deliver Keynote Remarks at National Center on Education and the Economy National Symposium
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote address at the National Center on Education and the Economy National Symposium Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The symposium will focus on "What the U.S. Can Learn from the Nations with the Best Performing Education Systems." In his remarks, Duncan will discuss lessons on improving education from around the world.
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