Media Advisories
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter to Promote Veterans’ Success in Higher Education
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will deliver opening remarks at a one day symposium: “Veterans' Success at Institutions of Higher Education: A Convening on Best Practices,” Wed., Aug. 1, at 9 a.m., ET in the U.S. Department of Education Barnard Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to Discuss Education Reform in Remarks to I.D.E.A. Leadership Conference
Assistant Secretary Alexa Posn will address the annual Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Leadership Conference Monday in Washington.
Director of Domestic Policy Council Cecilia Munoz and Former Washington Redskins Player Brian Mitchell to Join Education Secretary Arne Duncan for Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Summer Enrichment Event
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be joined by Cecilia Munoz, director of the domestic policy council and Brian Mitchell, former Washington Redskins player, at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on Monday, July 30, at 12:00 p.m. ET for this summer’s final Let’s Read! Let’s Move! event.
Secretary Duncan to Join Education Leaders and Highlight Department's Efforts to Empower Teachers
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will highlight the Department’s work to strengthen and elevate the teaching profession – including efforts to attract and retain great educators in urban districts – during a panel discussion at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 30. Duncan will join National Education Association Secretary-Treasurer Rebecca Pringle and D.C.
Assistant Deputy Secretary to Participate in 2012 National Urban League Conference in New Orleans
Jim Shelton, assistant deputy secretary for the Office of Innovation and Improvement, will participate in a panel discussion during the “State of Urban Education” morning plenary at the 2012 National Urban League Annual Conference on Saturday, July 28, in New Orleans.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter to Discuss Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement at Ashoka U Conference
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will participate in a panel discussion convened by Ashoka U from 5-6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 26, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The panel, part of Ashoka U’s “Education in the Age of Innovation” conference, will focus on the Department’s work to increase civic learning and engagement in democracy.
Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Discuss Education Equity at 2012 National Urban League Conference in New Orleans
John S. Wilson, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), will participate in a panel discussion at the 2012 National Urban League Annual Conference on Friday, July 27, in New Orleans.
Secretary Duncan to Address Capitol Hill Breakfast Recognizing 22nd Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Thursday will address a Capitol Hill breakfast hosted by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, recognizing the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools Kaya Henderson, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, and CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer to Join U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan for the Third Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Summer Enrichment Event
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be joined by Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools Kaya Henderson, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, and CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Wendy Spencer at the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building on Wednesday, July 25, at 12:00 p.m. ET for this summer’s third Let’s Read! Let’s Move! event.
U.S. Under Secretary of Education to Discuss Department’s Work to Meet Higher Education Needs of Service Members and Veterans at Worldwide Education Symposium Hosted by the Department of Defense
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter will deliver a keynote address on the Department’s work to meet the higher education needs of service members and veterans at the Department of Defense (DoD) Worldwide Education Symposium in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 25. Kanter will discuss the Obama Administration’s proposals to reform and strengthen higher education for all students.
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