U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Discuss Technology in Education at Lead Symposium 2012
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and several senior officials from the U.S. Department of Education will be in the area on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to engage in a number of discussions on the role of technology in the classroom and the link between education and the economy.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education and Senior Officials to Visit College of San Mateo and Google Campus to Discuss Stem Education and Jobs
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter and several senior officials from the U.S. Department of Education will be in the area on Monday, Sept. 10, to engage in a number of discussions on the role of technology in the classroom and the link between education and the economy.
U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Visit Sequoia High School with the John Lennon Educational Bus Saturday
U.S. Department of Education Director of Educational Technology Karen Cator will visit Sequoia High School in Redwood City, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 8, with the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, which engages students in music, storytelling, video production, and journalism. Sequoia students will produce a “Promise of Tomorrow” themed music video that will be aired on Wednesday, Sept.
Education Department Announces Resolution of Civil Rights Investigation of Los Angeles Unified School District
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today announced the successful resolution of the first proactive civil rights enforcement action taken by the Department of Education under the Obama Administration..
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Kick Off “Education Drives America” 2012 Cross-Country Back-To-School Bus Tour in Silicon Valley
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will kick off the U.S. Department of Education’s third annual back-to-school bus tour on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in Redwood City, Calif., with a visit to Sequoia High School.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Visit Sacramento, Calif., as Part of 2012 Cross-Country Back-To-School Bus Tour Promoting Education
As a part of the U.S. Department of Education’s third annual back-to-school bus tour, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit Sacramento, Calif., where he will meet with educators and elected officials for a discussion on school reform.
California to Receive $63 Million to Continue Efforts to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that California will receive $63 million to continue the work of turning around its persistently lowest-achieving schools through the Education Department's School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.
Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez De Santa Ana To Visit Two Los Angeles Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants
U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, will visit Jefferson High School and Carver Middle School in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 7 to meet with students and school leaders. Both schools are recipients of a U.S.
The Road Less Traveled
Thank you, Elise. And thanks to United Way LA for convening this Summit, and for its steadfast commitment to driving education reform here.
I believe that this Summit is timed just right, because the public school system of Los Angeles is at a crossroads today.