Monday, Feb. 11

10:40 a.m. (press availability 11:50 a.m.)
Secretary Duncan will join U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Thomas Menino for a town hall on college affordability. They will discuss with students, parents and community members how to tackle rising college costs to ensure that America's students can obtain the education they need to prepare for jobs of the 21st century.
Charlestown High School, 240 Medford St., Boston

6 p.m. (press availability 7:15 p.m.)
Secretary Duncan and the National PTA will co-host a town hall on school safety with local leaders, parents, teachers and community members.
Classical High School, 770 Westminster St., Providence, R.I.

Tuesday, Feb. 12

8:30 a.m. (press availability 9:45 a.m.)
Secretary Duncan will serve as the keynote speaker for the breakfast launch of United Providence! The nonprofit organization will help manage the turnaround process in a cluster of Providence's lowest-performing schools by improving student achievement through labor-management collaboration.
Rhode Island Convention Center (Ballroom A), 1 Sabin St., Providence, R.I.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

10 a.m.
Secretary Duncan will address community college presidents, staff and stakeholders attending Rural Community College Day in Washington, D.C., regarding the administration's second-term agenda for higher education and share research on the benefits of Pell funding for rural community college students.
U.S. Department of Education auditorium, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.

Thursday, Feb. 14

10 a.m.
Secretary Duncan will participate in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the impacts of sequestration.
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 216, U.S. Capital, Washington, D.C.

Friday, Feb. 15

Noon
Secretary Duncan will tour Lee High School, which is part of the Houston Independent School District's Apollo 20 program aimed at turning around low-performing schools, and engage in a roundtable discussion with district and school leaders, teachers, students and parents.
Lee High School, 6529 Beverly Hill, Houston

7 p.m.
Secretary Duncan will participate in the 2013 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Sprint Arena at George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston

Saturday, Feb. 16

No public events

Sunday, Feb. 17

No public events