October 2012
Executive Director of White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education to visit Oklahoma City Wednesday
William Mendoza, executive director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education, will visit Oklahoma City for a series of public appearances on Wednesday, Oct.
Director of the Office of Educational Technology to Deliver Keynote at CETPA Conference
Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, will keynote the 52nd Annual California Educational Technology Professionals Association (CETPA) Conference at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Monterey, Calif. Cator will discuss the Department’s initiatives toward implementing the National Education Technology Plan.
Office of Educational Technology Director Karen Cator, Deputy Director Richard Culatta to Address SETDA Leadership Summit in Arlington, Va.
Director of the Office of Educational Technology Karen Cator and Deputy Director Richard Culatta will discuss improving teaching and learning with the help of technology and innovation at the day-long State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) 2012 Leadership Summit on Monday, Oct. 15, in Arlington, Va.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education to Speak at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Exhibit Opening at Education Department Headquarters
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will give remarks at the opening of an exhibit of artworks by students who have won 2012 Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 12, at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building in Washington, D.C.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Jason Snyder to Visit California Schools Participating in the School Improvement Grant Program
Jason Snyder, deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, will visit Costano Elementary School in Palo Alto, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 11 followed by a visit to Everett Middle School in San Francisco on Monday, Oct. 15. California has awarded both schools grants to improve school climate and student achievement through the U.S.
Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier to Discuss Education and the Economy During Visits to Millard Horizon High School and Metropolitan Community College in Omaha
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will travel to Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Oct. 11 to discuss education and the economy during visits to Millard Horizon High School and Metropolitan Community College.
U.S. Education Official to Address Greenville Chamber of Commerce Education Summit in North Carolina
Michael Yudin, acting assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services, will deliver the keynote address to the Greenville Chamber of Commerce's "Shaping the Future2012 Summit on Education" on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Winterville, N.C.
Under Secretary Martha Kanter to Deliver Keynote Address to Latino Educators
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will deliver the keynote address on the Obama administration's education agenda and efforts to raise education achievement for Hispanic students at the 2012 Summit on Hispanic Education at 10:50 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 11, in Miami, Fla.
Assistant Secretary Deb Delisle to Discuss Education Reform at National Association of State Boards of Education 2012 Annual Conference
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Deb Delisle will give a keynote address, followed by a question-and-answer session, on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the National Association of State Boards of Education 2012 annual conference in Chicago.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education to Participate in Roundtable on Northern Virginia Community College's Credentials to Careers Program
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will participate in a "Campus Leadership and Stakeholders Roundtable" at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Tuesday in Alexandria, Va., to discuss NOVA's Credentials to Careers program, which received a Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training (TAACCCT) grant.
U.S. Education Official to Participate in 27th Annual Conference of Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families in El Paso
Suzanne Immerman, director of strategic partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education, will participate in the 27th annual conference of the Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (GCYF) Tuesday in El Paso.
U.S. Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement to Discuss Education Reform at Ohio Innovation Summit
Jim Shelton, assistant deputy secretary for innovation and improvement at the U.S. Department of Education, will facilitate a discussion on school reform at 1:45 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 5, in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Discuss Education and the Economy at the Council on Competitiveness Conference at Lehigh University
Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education, will discuss education and the economy during her keynote remarks at the Council on Competitiveness Conference on Friday, Oct. 5 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education to Host Town Hall Discussion on College Affordability, Access to Quality Higher Education
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will visit the University of Massachusetts Boston on Wednesday, Oct. 3, where she will host a town hall discussion with students and educators on the topics of college affordability and access to quality higher education.