April 2012

Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Deliver Keynote Remarks at Mountain Plains Adult Education Association Conference

Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will discuss current national initiatives affecting adult education and career pathways and transitions during her keynote remarks at the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association (MPAEA) Conference on Friday, April 13 in Helena, Mont.

Senior Official to Visit Memphis, Tennessee, to Highlight Importance of Community Partnerships in Education

Michael Robbins, senior advisor for nonprofit partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education, will visit Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m., to participate in a “Together for Tomorrow” town hall discussion on the value of community partnerships in helping to propel school improvement. A question-and-answer session will follow.

U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellow to Lead Metro Denver, Loveland Area Teachers in Discussions on Transforming the Teaching Profession

U.S. Department of Education Washington Teaching Ambassador Fellow Greg Mullenholz will engage with local teachers to discuss strengthening and elevating the teaching profession through a series of roundtable conversations this week.

Director of the Office of Educational Technology Karen Cator to Deliver Keynote Remarks at Ohio State University Annual Conference

Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology, will discuss improving teaching and learning with technology at Ohio State University’s Annual “Innovate” Conference on Thursday, April 12 in Columbus, Ohio. Cator’s remarks will highlight the use of educational technology to better engage students in the nation’s classrooms.

Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Deliver Remarks and Join Adult Education Director for Twitter Town Hall at Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference

Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will discuss current trends affecting adult education and the economy during her keynote remarks at the Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education (VAACCE) Conference on Thursday, April 12 in Norfolk, Va.

Secretary Duncan, Assistant Secretary Posny to Take Questions on Educational Excellence at Twitter Town Hall

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Alexa Posny will answer questions on achieving educational excellence as part of a Twitter Town Hall at 3 p.m. ET Wednesday.

The event is being hosted by the Council for Exceptional Children as part of its 2012 Convention and Expo in Denver.

Education Under Secretary Hosts Town Hall to Discuss Efforts to Make College More Affordable

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will continue the Department’s conversations on college affordability with a town hall forum at Indiana University on Wednesday, April 11. Kanter will deliver brief remarks and then take questions and input from students and educators.

U.S. Education Secretary and National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Director to Visit Bancroft Elementary and Release 2011 State of Preschool Yearbook

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Director Steve Barnett will visit Bancroft Elementary School at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 10, to discuss the NIEER 10th Anniversary Release of the State of Preschool Yearbook, which outlines states' efforts to deliver high-quality preschool education to children most in need.

Assistant Secretary Ochoa to Participate in Webinar on the State of Latino College Completion in all 50 States

Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for Postsecondary Education, will take part in an Excelensia in Education webinar on the current status of college completion among Latinos at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10. He will comment on the data and information contained in their release of 50 separate research-based facts sheets detailing Latino achievement in each state.

U.S. Education Department Senior Officials Highlight Administration's Efforts to Make College More Affordable During Visit to North Carolina

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter and White House HBCU Executive Director John Wilson will continue the Obama Administration's discussion on college affordability and the shared responsibility to contain costs during a trip to Greensboro, N.C., on Monday.

U.S. Education Secretary and National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Director to Hold Press Call on 2011 State of Preschool Yearbook

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) Director Steve Barnett will hold a press call at 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 3 to discuss the NIEER 10th Anniversary release of the State of Preschool Yearbook.