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Media Advisories | U.S. Department of Education

Media Advisories | U.S. Department of Education

Media Advisories

JUNE 22, 2010

Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier to Speak at Jobs Panel in New York

Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, will participate in a panel discussion Tuesday in New York, focusing on workforce development programs that help immigrants and refugees acquire English and the skills they need to support themselves and their families.
JUNE 22, 2010

Senior Education Department Officials to Discuss ESEA and Idea Legislation at Meeting on Using Data to help Implement Education Policy and Drive Reform

U.S. Assistant Secretaries of Education Dr. Alexa Posny and Carmel Martin will make a joint presentation on using data to help make informed decisions about education policy and reform at the 2010 IDEA Data Managers and EDFacts Coordinators conference meeting on Tuesday, June 22 in Washington, D.C.
JUNE 22, 2010

U.S. Education Official to Address Ohio Board of Regents' Conference on Teacher Quality

Brad Jupp, senior program advisor for teacher quality initiatives at the U.S. Department of Education, will address the Ohio Board of Regents Conference on Teacher Quality on Tuesday, June 22 in Columbus, Ohio.
JUNE 22, 2010

Assistant Deputy Secretary to Address Bureau of Indian Education's Summer Institute

Kevin Jennings, assistant deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), will address the Bureau of Indian Education’s Summer Institute at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, in St. Louis.
JUNE 22, 2010

Secretary Duncan, Jill Biden to Visit Classroom, Participate in Roundtable on Educating Children of Military Families

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Dr. Jill Biden will be at Fort Belvoir Elementary School on Tuesday, June 22, visiting a second grade classroom and later participating in a roundtable discussion on the unique educational needs of children of military members.
JUNE 21, 2010

Education Department's Greg Darnieder Delivers Remarks at XAP Corporation's Reach Farther Conference

The U.S. Department of Education’s Greg Darnieder will deliver the opening remarks at XAP Corporation’s Reach Farther conference on Monday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at the Sheraton Denver Downtown, Denver. Darnieder is senior advisor to the Secretary on the College Access Initiative.