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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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September 25, 2012

White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Host 2012 National Conference

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with the support of the U.S. Department of Education, will convene its annual national conference Sept. 25-26 in Washington, D.C.

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September 24, 2012

Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier to Address Equity in Education as Panelist at the National Immigrant Integration Conference

Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier will discuss educational opportunities and adult education as the featured panelist at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Baltimore on Monday, Sept. 24.

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September 21, 2012

U.S. Education Secretary Encourages Students to "Let's Move!" and Stay Fit During Stop in Richmond, Va, as Part of 2012 Cross-Country Back-To-School Bus Tour Promoting Education

As part of the U.S. Department of Education's third annual back-to-school bus tour, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit Henderson Middle School in Richmond, Va., on Friday, Sept. 21, to highlight First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign that focuses on confronting and ending childhood obesity.

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