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U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education to discuss Skills Gap in Missouri during Keynote Remarks at 2012 SkillsUSA National Conference
Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier, who heads the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will discuss the “skills gap” in the Missouri job market and the Department’s vocational and adult education initiatives during her visit to Kansas City Tuesday, June 26, where she will deliver the keynote remarks at the 2012 SkillsUSA National Conference.
Department Senior Officials to Discuss Obama Administration’s Initiatives to Transform Education Through Effective Use of Technology at 2012 International Society for Technology in Education Conference in San Diego
Karen Cator and Richard Culatta, director and deputy directory, respectively of the Office of Educational Technology, will lead discussions on the Obama Administration’s efforts to transform education through the smart use of technology, specifically on personalized learning and improving access to reliable data, and will announce August as Connected Educator Month at the 33rd annual Internatio
Education Secretary Duncan to Highlight Local Education Reform Efforts during Visit to St. Louis
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will highlight local reform efforts to turn around low-performing schools as well as the Obama Administration’s work to help more students access high-quality education during a trip to St. Louis on Monday, June 25. While he is in town, Duncan will also be inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame.
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education to Address Lehigh University Special Education Law Symposium
Assistant Secretary Alexa Posny will deliver remarks on "Special Education Law from Policy to Practice: A Conversation with Stakeholders” at the Special Education Law Symposium Sunday at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
Assistant Secretary Ochoa to Discuss College Affordability and Accreditation during Opening Remarks at Council for Higher Education Accreditation 2012 Summer Workshop
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Eduardo Ochoa will deliver the opening remarks at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation 2012 Summer Workshop on Friday, June 22 in Washington, D.C.
Executive Director and Deputy Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics to Discuss Skills Gap During Remarks at National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Conference in Florida
Executive Director Jose Rico, and Deputy Director Marco Davis, of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics will discuss the “skills gap” in the Florida job market at the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., at 3 p.m. today.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter to Participate in Minnesota Higher Education Roundtable, Discuss College Affordability and the Skills Gap
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will participate in a roundtable discussion focusing on higher education, hosted by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn. at 9 a.m. CT on Friday, June 22.
Today: Title IX Celebration Basketball Game to Feature Cabinet Officials, Women Basketball Players from Local Universities, WNBA
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan along with other Cabinet officials and invited guests will participate in a “Title IX Celebration Basketball Game” at 5:30 p.m. today at the Interior Department in Washington, D.C.
Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Discuss HBCUs at North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development Conference
John S. Wilson, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), will discuss HBCUs at the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development’s 25th anniversary and executive networking conference on Thursday, June 21, in Greensboro.
U.S. Education Department to Host Conversation on New Book, 'Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit' on Thursday
The co-editors of a new book examining a half-century of federal involvement in K-12 education will discuss their findings Thursday at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington.
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