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March 31, 2010

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's Statement on the Passing of Jaime Escalante

• Director of White House Hispanic Education Initiative, to Keynote Latino Magazine's Education Conference on Stem

March 30, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Early Learning to Speak at United Way Early Childhood Summit in Detroit

• Assistant Deputy Secretary Of Education to Join U.S. Assistant Attorney General in Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of The Violence Against Women Act

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Officials to Host Youth Roundtable and Community Forum on Turning Around Connecticut's Lowest-Performing Schools

• Education Secretary Duncan Announces New Teacher Quality Grants Aimed at Improving Student Academic Success

March 29, 2010

• Delaware And Tennessee Win First Race to The Top Grants

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Early Learning to Speak at Release of New America Foundation Report

• Assistant Secretary of Education Brenda Dann-Messier to Keynote Correctional Education Association's Leadership Forum

March 26, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Officials to Address National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators

• Under Secretary Kanter to Address Teachers Unions at Joint National Higher Education Issues Conference in San Jose, California

• Director of White House Hispanic Ed Initiative to Keynote Latino Education & Advocacy Day at Cal State, San Bernardino

• New Jersey to Receive More Than $66 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Maryland to Receive More Than $47 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Washington to Receive More Than $50 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Ohio to Receive More Than $132 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Indiana to Receive More Than $61 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• U.S. Education Secretary to Announce Phase 1 Race to the Top Winners During Conference Call

• Assistant Secretary of Education Brenda Dann-Messier to Discuss Future of Career Technical Education at Leadership Meeting

March 25, 2010

• Nearly $83 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Guam to Save Jobs and Drive Reform

• Tennessee to Receive More Than $255 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Delaware to Receive More Than $36 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• U.S. Department of Education Official to Discuss School Climate and Ways to Make Students Feel Safe in School

March 24, 2010

• Education Secretary Duncan Issues Statement on The Nation's Report Card in Reading for 4th, 8th Graders

• U.S. Education Officials to Testify at Hill Hearing on Jobs, Training and Education

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Early Learning Keynotes Rural Early Childhood Institute in Kansas

March 23, 2010

• Georgia to Receive More Than $416 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Arizona to Receive More Than $274 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• North Carolina to Receive More Than $383 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Indiana to Receive More Than $197 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Deputy Undersecretary Robert Shireman to visit Northern Virginia Community College to Highlight Benefits of Tax Credits

March 22, 2010

• Secretary Arne Duncan's Statement on Passage of Health Insurance Reform Bill

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Distribute 3,000 Tickets for White House Easter Egg Roll to D.C. Metro Area Students and Families

• Secretary Duncan to Address Chief State School Officers, Discuss ESEA Blueprint for Reform

March 19, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Official to Participate in Parent Professional Development Conference in Bloomington, Minnesota

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Discuss Blueprint for Education Reform at Council of the Great City Schools Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

• Assistant Secretary of Education Alexa Posny to Discuss Alignment of Major Education Issues at CCSSO’S Legislative Conference

March 18, 2010

• Education Secretary Duncan, Sen. Harkin, and Rep. Miller to Hold Press Conference Call on Landmark Student Aid Reform Legislation

March 17, 2010

• Task Force on Childhood Obesity Asks the Public for Ideas to Solve Obesity Challenge

• Treasury and Education Announce 2010 School Bond Allocation

• Minnesota to Receive More Than $34 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Assistant Secretary of Education Brenda Dann-Messier to Give Remarks at Conference on Adult Education and Literacy

• U.S. Education Secretary to Testify Before House Appropriations Committee on President's Proposed Education Budget

March 16, 2010

• Administration Announces Opening of Exam Window for National Financial Capability Challenge

• Office for Civil Rights Revamps Civil Rights Data Collection, Unveils New Web Site for Survey Data

• Deputy Secretary Miller to Visit Brazil This Week for Education Outreach Events

• Secretary Duncan, NAACP, Diversity Institute to Hold Press Conference Call on Grad Rates of NCAA Tournament Teams

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Testify on President's Plan to Overhaul Elementary and Secondary Education Act

March 15, 2010

• Obama Administration's Education Reform Plan Emphasizes Flexibility, Resources and Accountability for Results

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Hold Press Conference Call on Administration Proposal for Reauthorizing ESEA

March 12, 2010

• West Virginia to Receive $21.9 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• U.S. Education Secretary to Address National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference

March 11, 2010

• Utah to Receive More Than $129 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Michigan to Receive Nearly $430 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Iowa to Receive More Than $127 million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Florida to Receive Nearly $729 million in Additional Recovery Funds

March 10, 2010

• U.S. Education Department Announces Civil Rights Review of English Learner Students In Los Angeles

• Education's Kanter and Posny to Testify on President's Budget Proposal for Putting Adults Back to Work

March 9, 2010

• U.S. Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Hold Press Conference on Los Angeles School Action

• U.S. Education Secretary to Address World Affairs Council's Global Education Gala

March 8, 2010

• New Mexico to Receive Nearly $86 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Ohio to Receive More Than $483 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Secretary Duncan to Outline Education Equity Agenda at Selma Commemoration of Historic March

• U.S. Education Secretary to Keynote Everybody Wins! DC Gala

• Secretary Duncan Releases Application for $650 Million to Support Innovation

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Visit Alabama, Announce Plans for a Reinvigorated Office for Civil Rights

• Assistant Deputy Secretary to Address Teachers and Students on Importance of Civic Education

March 5, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education to Host Community Meeting on Turning Around California's Lowest-Performing Schools

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Visit Alabama, Announce Plans for a Reinvigorated Office for Civil Rights

• Secretary Duncan helps WNET.ORG Commemorate Five Years of the Celebration of Teaching and Learning

• Assistant Deputy Secretary to Address Teachers and Students on Importance of Civic Education

March 4, 2010

• 16 Finalists Announced in Phase 1 of Race to the Top Competition Finalists to Present in Mid-March; Winners Announced in Early April

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Former Education Secretary Richard W. Riley to Discuss Nation's Schools at Fifth Annual Teaching and Learning Summit

March 3, 2010

• U.S. Education Secretary to Announce Round-One Race to the Top Finalists During Conference Call

March 2, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education to Host Community Meeting On Turning Around Colorado's Lowest-Performing Schools

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Keynote Association of American Publishers Annual Meeting in D.C.

March 1, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education to Host Community Meetings on Turning Around New Mexico's Lowest-Performing Schools

• U.S. Secretary of Education Hosts Call with High School Students to Discuss Presidential Commencement Challenge and Education Reform