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September 28, 2012

Education Department Senior Official to Discuss College Affordability and Community Engagement at President’s Interfaith and Community Service Challenge in New York City

Senior Advisor for the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Ken Bedell will chair a convening of postsecondary institutions to discuss opportunities for engagement on Friday, Sept. 28 in New York City.

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September 27, 2012

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Assistant Secretary Deb Delisle to Discuss Education and Jobs at the Strive Cradle to Career Network Convening in Milwaukee, Wis.

Deb Delisle, assistant secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, will speak at the Strive Cradle to Career Network Convening on education and jobs at the noon panel on Thursday, September 27 at Frontier Airlines Center in Milwaukee, Wis.

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September 27, 2012

U.S. Under Secretary of Education to Discuss College Affordability During Town Hall at Georgetown University

U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will participate in a town hall discussion on college affordability at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The town hall will include around 100 Georgetown students, faculty and community members. A question-and-answer session will follow.

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September 27, 2012

U.S. Secretary of Education to Keynote Hamilton Project K-12 Education Forum

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give the keynote address at the Hamilton Project K-12 Education Forum at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, in Washington, D.C. He will be introduced by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, who is a member of the Hamilton Project's advisory council. Duncan will discuss key reform accomplishments to date under the Obama administration.

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September 27, 2012

U.S. Deputy Education Secretary Tony Miller to Discuss Education and the Economy at the Economist's "Ideas Economy: Human Potential 2012" Event in New York City

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Tony Miller will discuss education and the economy at The Economist's third annual "Ideas Economy: Human Potential 2012" conference on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City. The event will focus on how disruptive innovation and socioeconomic change are reshaping the world of work.

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September 26, 2012

Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier to Visit Cedar Rapids Correctional Education Programs

Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will visit Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday, Sept. 26, where she will hold roundtable discussions on corrections education programs designed to help incarcerated individuals gain the necessary life skills they will need in their post-release lives.

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September 26, 2012

U.S. Education Officials to Address Rural Community College Alliance Conference in Dubuque, Iowa

Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White will deliver keynote addresses at the Rural Community College Alliance Conference Wednesday, Sept. 26 and Thursday, Sept. 27 in Dubuque, Iowa.

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September 27, 2012

U.S. Secretary of Education to Keynote Hamilton Project K-12 Education Forum

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give the keynote address at the Hamilton Project K-12 Education Forum at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, in Washington, D.C. He will be introduced by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, who is a member of the Hamilton Project's advisory council. Duncan will discuss key reform accomplishments to date under the Obama administration.

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September 25, 2012

Office of Educational Technology Director Karen Cator to Discuss Education Reform and the Workforce at the Modeling and Simulation Multi-Conference in Suffolk, Va.

Karen Cator, director of the Office of Educational Technology, will lead a panel discussion on the Obama Administration’s efforts to reform education through the smart use of technology on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Modeling and Simulation Multi-Conference (MODSIM 2012) in Suffolk, Va.

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September 24, 2012

U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary to Deliver Remarks at Clinton Global Initiative

U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning Jacqueline Jones will deliver remarks at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), on Mon., Sept. 24 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Tower in New York City. Jones will participate in a session focusing on how we can ensure more children benefit from early childhood education.

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