Media Advisories--Department of Education

Media Advisories--Department of Education

Event Date: 5:30 p.m. CDT Monday, April 19, 2010
Contacts: Jo Ann Webb, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SENIOR OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS ESEA REAUTHORIZATION AT PRINCIPALS’ PARTNERSHIP MEETING

U.S. Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary Carl Harris will discuss President Obama’s blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the role of leadership in education reform during a question and answer session at the Principals’ Partnership meeting on Monday, April 19, in Chicago, Ill.

Event Date: Saturday, Apr. 17 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Apr. 18 at 6 p.m. EDT
Contacts: Sandra Abrevaya or Elaine Quesinberry, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN TO BE FEATURED GUEST ON CNN TOWN MEETING ON EDUCATION REFORM

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be a featured guest on CNN’s "Fixing America’s Schools." The show will air on Saturday, April 17 at 7 p.m. EDT and Sunday, April 18 at 6 p.m. EDT. CNN Newsroom anchor Don Lemon will interview Secretary Duncan in a dynamic town hall about reforming America’s schools. Sec. Duncan will answer questions straight from parents, teachers and students in Atlanta on the realities they face everyday ranging from school facilities and safety to standardized testing.

Event Date: Monday, April 19, 2010
Contacts: Jim Bradshaw, (202) 401-2310 or press@ed.gov

U.S., INDONESIAN STUDENTS TO DISCUSS ROBOTICS THROUGH TRANS-PACIFIC VIDEO CONFERENCE PROGRAM CO-SPONSORED BY U.S. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, STATE DEPARTMENT, NASA

Separated by an ocean, but linked by the wonders of modern technology, a dozen science students from Southern California and a similar number from Indonesia will participate in a video conference Monday to exchange ideas about digital robotics and in so doing, advance the Obama administration's goal of using space-age tools to strengthen global bonds.

Event Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 3 p.m. PDT
Contacts: Jane Glickman or Stephanie Babyak, (202) 401-1576

THIS SUNDAY: UNDER SECRETARY KANTER TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES' (AACC) ANNUAL CONVENTION IN SEATTLE

Under Secretary Martha Kanter will be in Seattle on Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m., to deliver the keynote address at the 90th annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges. She will outline President Obama's goals for higher education and discuss three key areas essential to the future of higher education: student access, quality educational offerings, and student completion

Event Date: Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8 a.m. EDT
Contacts: Jane Glickman or Stephanie Babyak, (202) 401-1576

U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN TO ADDRESS 15TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CAPITOL FORUM ON HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION (HACU)

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will address some 150 higher education stakeholders and college presidents attending the 15th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 19, at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C. He will discuss the need to increase the college enrollment and graduation rates of Hispanic students and the need for more Hispanic teachers in K-12 classrooms.

Event Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 at noon EDT
Contact: Sandra Abrevaya or Elaine Quesinberry (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ARNE DUNCAN TO VISIT FIRST® ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ATLANTA

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit the FIRST® Robotics Championship and speak to more than 10,000 students about the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, April 16.

The FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, founded by Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest in science and technology, will bring together more than 10,000 students from 30 countries and 530 robots. The students who participate in the competition are eligible to apply for scholarships from 130 science and engineering schools across the country.

Event Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
Contact: David Thomas, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION AT INTEL EDUCATION VISIONARY CONFERENCE

Jim Shelton, assistant deputy secretary for the Office of Innovation and Improvement, will provide opening remarks at the Intel Education Visionary conference on Friday, April 16 at the Sofitel Hotel in Washington, D.C. Shelton will talk about the Department's programs and initiatives supporting educational innovations to enrich students' learning experiences in their schools and communities

The conference will bring together policy makers, government officials, and education technology leaders from across the nation.

Event Date: Thursday- Friday, April 15-16, 2010
Contact: Jo Ann Webb, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

ASSISTANT SECRETARY THELMA MELENDEZ TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL TRIBAL OFFICIAL CONSULTATION IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Thelma Melendez, assistant secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, will travel to Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday and Friday, April 15-16, to give welcoming remarks, tour a high school and co-facilitate a Regional Tribal Official Consultation with Native American and Alaskan Native representatives. She will discuss the Department's commitment to improving educational opportunities and resources for Native students.

Event Date: Thursday-Friday, April 15-16, 2010
Contact: Jo Ann Webb or Elaine Quesinberry, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SENIOR OFFICIAL TO MEET WITH PARENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS ON TURNING AROUND MASSACHUSETTS' LOWEST-PERFORMING SCHOOLS

Massachusetts Eligible to Receive $58.6 Million to Turn Around Its Lowest-Performing Schools