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Friday, April 23, 2010

Media Advisories--Department of Education

Media Advisories--Department of Education

Event Date: 10 a.m. EDT Friday, April 23, 2010
Contacts: Jo Ann Webb or Elaine Quesinberry, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

ASSISTANT SECRETARY THELMA MELENDEZ TO KEYNOTE NEW JERSEY PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION’S 2010 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING


Event Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Contacts: Jane Glickman, Stephanie Babyak, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN TO ADDRESS 2010 STATE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR


Event Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Contacts: Jim Bradshaw, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALEXA POSNY TO ADDRESS RENAISSANCE GROUP SPRING CONFERENCE AT EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY


Event Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Contacts: Julie Ewart, U.S. Department of Education
(312) 730-1703, Cell: (312) 282-4864,
julie.ewart@ed.gov
Heather Hyvare, Minneapolis Public Schools
(612) 668-0233;
heather.hyvare@mpls.k12.mn.us

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS ESEA REAUTHORIZATION WITH MINNESOTA EDUCATORS, PARENTS, STATE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS


Event Date: Friday, April 23, 2010 at 10 a.m. ET
Contacts: Sandra Abrevaya or Elaine Quesinberry (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

U.S. DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO HOLD A SERIES OF “LISTENING AND LEARNING ABOUT EARLY LEARNING” MEETINGS

First meeting to be held in D.C. on Friday to Focus on Understanding Pre-School



Event Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Contacts: Jim Bradshaw, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

CIVIL RIGHTS ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO DISCUSS CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AT SEATTLE EVENT


Event Date: Monday, April 26, 2010
Contacts: Jim Bradshaw, (202) 401-2310 or jim.bradshaw@ed.gov

Event Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Contacts: Jane Glickman, Stephanie Babyak, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov

UNDER SECRETARY MARTHA KANTER TO ADDRESS 2010 CONVENTION OF VIRGINIA’S AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN


Event Date: Monday, April 26, 2010
Contacts: Jim Bradshaw, (202) 401-2310 or jim.bradshaw@ed.gov

DIRECTOR OF WHITE HOUSE HISPANIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION, HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT

CIVIL RIGHTS ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO ADDRESS NCAA TITLE IX, GENDER EQUITY AND ISSUES FORUM