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April 30, 2010

• Top-Scoring National Financial Capability Challenge Students Ring The Closing Bell® at the NYSE

• Assistant Secretary Dr. Alexa Posny to Address National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida

• Education Department Officials to Participate at AERA Meeting in Denver

• U.S. Civil Rights Official to Address 28th Annual National Conference of the Magnet Schools of America

• U.S. Education Officials to Hold Tribal Consultation in Espanola, N.M. on Monday; Gather Feedback on Education Matters Affecting American Indians

• Assistant Deputy Secretary to Discuss Importance of Safe Schools at Anti-Defamation League's Annual Leadership Conference in D.C.

• U.S. Department of Education Official to Visit Detroit; Discuss Turning Around Michigan's Lowest-Performing Schools

• U.S. Department of Education Opens Competition for Promise Neighborhoods

• New York to Receive More Than $308 Million to Turn Around its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Vermont to Receive $8.5 Million to Turn Around its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

April 29, 2010

• 12 Major Foundations Commit $500 Million to Education Innovation in Concert with U.S. Education Department's $650 Million "Investing In Innovation" Fund

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Visit Houston & Texas A&M

• 51 Moms Win Trips to D.C. to Represent Their States at Parenting Magazine's Mom Congress on Education, Learning Conference

April 28, 2010

• Treasury and Education Recognize High Scoring Students in National Financial Capability Challenge

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization at Principals' Partnership Meeting in California

• Department of Education to Open Exhibit of Art Works from Nine Colorado Public Schools on May 4 in Washington, D.C.

• Assistant Deputy Secretary of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools to Discuss Importance of Civic Education at National Press Club

April 27, 2010

• U.S. Education Officials to Hold Tribal Consultation in Pine Ridge, S.D.; Gather Feedback on Education Matters Affecting American Indians

• Education Secretary Duncan and Treasury Secretary Geithner to Recognize Top-Scoring Students in National Financial Capability Challengek

• White House Initiative Launches Campaign to Increase Asian American and Pacific Islander Access, Participation in Federal Programs

• U.S. Department of Education and White House to hold Responsible Fatherhood Forum in Little Rock

• U.S. Department of Education's Assistant Secretary to Visit Schools, Hold Roundtable with School Superintendents from Lower Delta Region

• Assistant Deputy Secretary to Discuss Importance of Creating Safe Learning Environments for Latino Children

April 26, 2010

• U.S. Education Official to Hold Community Meeting on Turning Around Maryland's Lowest-Performing Schools

• U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to Speak on Panel Discussing K-12 Education Reform at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles

• U.S. Department of Education Official to Host Ten9eight Documentary Viewing

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joins Hispanic Scholarship Fund Leaders to Announce Parental Engagement National Media Campaign

April 23, 2010

• U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education to Speak at the Community College of Philadelphia and Visit William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs

• Kentucky to Receive More Than $175 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• U.S. Education Secretary will Participate in a Youth Entrepreneurship Panel at Presidential Summit

• Director of White House Hispanic Education Initiative to Address Immigration, Higher Education Summit

• Under Secretary Martha Kanter to Address 2010 Convention of Virginia's American Association of University Women

• Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Address NCAA Title IX, Gender Equity and Issues Forum

April 22, 2010

• Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Discuss Closing the Achievement Gap at Seattle Event

• U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to Hold a Series of "Listening and Learning about Early Learning" Meetings

• U.S. Education Department Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization with Minnesota Educators, Parents, State and Community Leaders

• Assistant Secretary Alexa Posny to Address Conference at Emporia State University

• Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Address 2010 State Assistant Principals of the Year

April 21, 2010

• Kentucky to Receive Nearly $56 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Alabama to Receive More Than $58 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Colorado to Receive More Than $205 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Assistant Secretary Thelma Melendez to Keynote New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association's 2010 Legislative Conference and Annual Membership Meeting

• Statement by U.S. Education Secretary Duncan on Administrative Support Professionals Day

• U.S. Education Official to Participate in Conference Panel on Economic Recovery

• U.S. Education Secretary to Address 40th Annual Observance of Earth Day Thursday on Mall

• Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Address Congressional Briefing on Computer Science Education

April 20, 2010

• Vice President Biden Announces Strengthening of Title IX

• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the Death of Dr. Dorothy Height

• Oklahoma to Receive $39 Million to Turn Around its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Deliver Opening Remarks at Education Symposium at Peoria Civic Center

• Education Department Official to Deliver Keynote Address to Western Association of Schools and Colleges 2010 Conference in Long Beach, California

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Keynote Council for Exceptional Children's National Convention in Nashville

• Assistant Secretary Thelma Melendez to Keynote 2010 Language, Culture and Equity Academy in Denver

April 19, 2010

• Vice President Biden, Secretary Duncan to Make Title IX Announcement Tuesday

• U.S. Department of Education Officials to Address National Forum on Drop-out Prevention Strategies for Native and Tribal Communities

• Under Secretary Kanter to Address Ohio College Presidents' Conference

• Secretary Duncan Discusses Department's Efforts to Support Health Equity at Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust Event

April 16, 2010

• U.S. Deputy Education Secretary to Visit San Francisco School, Meet Business Leaders, Participate in City Hall Forum with Parents

• Department Officials to Discuss Administration’s Views on Vocational and Adult Education at American Association of Community College’s Annual Conference

• Senior Department Officials to Conduct Meetings with Tribal Officials in Shawnee, Oklahoma

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization at Principals' Partnership Meeting

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to be Featured Guest on CNN Town Meeting on Education Reform

• U.S., Indonesian Students to Discuss Robotics Through Trans-Pacific Video Conference

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Address 15th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education (HACU)

April 15, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Videos Highlight Successful School Turnarounds

• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Visit First® Robotics Championship in Atlanta

• South Dakota to Receive $11.3 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• South Carolina to Receive $50.8 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Nevada to Receive $23.4 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Connecticut to Receive $25.7 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Utah to Receive $17.4 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Virginia to Receive $59.8 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Department Official to Discuss Innovations in Education at Intel Education VisionaryConference

April 14, 2010

• U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education and Federal Bureau of Investigation to Jointly Release Findings of New Study of Targeted Violence Affecting U.S. Institutions of Higher Education

• Assistant Secretary Thelma Melendez to Participate in Regional Tribal Official Consultation in Anchorage, Alaska

• U.S. Education Secretary Duncan to Address National Action Network National Convention

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Meet with Parents and Stakeholders on Turning Around Massachusetts' Lowest-Performing Schools

• Department Official to Discuss Importance of Arts Education at National Arts Education Association Annual Convention

April 13, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Official to Discuss Need, Opportunity for Innovation in Education

• Education Assistant Secretaries to Address State Educators, Workforce Development Officials

• Secretary Duncan to Testify on President's Proposed Education Budget

April 12, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Meet with Students and Host Community Forum and Parents Meeting on Turning Around New Jersey's Lowest-Performing Schools

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor to Discuss the Administration's Early Learning Agenda and Implications for Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) at Meetings in Tucson

• More Than $47 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for The U.S. Virgin Islands to Save Jobs and Drive Reform

• U.S. Education Department Senior Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization at Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education

• Missouri to Receive $54 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Alaska to Receive $10.7 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Colorado to Receive Nearly $40 million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss ESEA Reauthorization at Principals’ Partnership Meeting

• Secretary Duncan To Address CBC Foundation’s Essay Contest Awards Ceremony

• Department Official to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities for Innovations in Education

April 9, 2010

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Speak at National Association of Elementary School Principals' National Convention in Houston

• U.S. Rural Education Outreach Official to Visit Schools, Colleges; Attend Community Listening Session

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Discuss Education and Juvenile Justice at Coalition for Juvenile Justice National Conference

• Civil Rights Assistant Secretary to Address Girls Inc. 2010 National Conference

• Director of White House Hispanic Education Initiative to Keynote LULAC State Convention

• Assistant Secretary of Education Brenda Dann-Messier to Give Remarks at 19th Annual Conference on Family Literacy in San Antonio

April 8, 2010

• White House and Huffington Post to Host "Open for Questions" Live Chat on Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

• Education Secretary Duncan to Participate in White House Childhood Obesity Meeting

• Department Official to Share Best Practices at Grantsmakers for Education Meeting in San Francisco

• Secretary Duncan to Address Arts Education Partnership National Forum

April 7, 2010

• Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on D.C. Teachers Contract

• Missouri to Receive More Than $248 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• Kansas to Receive More Than $121 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• South Carolina to Receive More Than $56 Million in Additional Recovery Funds

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Advisor for Early Learning to Speak at Fifth Annual Alabama Pre-Kindergarten Conference

• U.S. Department of Educational Official to Discuss Role of Social Workers in Helping to Create Positive School Climates at National Conference of School Social Workers

• Arizona to Receive Nearly $70 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• North Carolina to Receive More Than $91 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• New Mexico to Receive More Than $28 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• U.S. Department of Education Official to Hold Community Meetings on Turning Around Tennessee's Lowest-Performing Schools

• Department Official to Discuss Importance of Community Schools at Coalition for Community Schools' National Forum in Philadelphia

• Deputy Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans to Participate in Community Schools National Forum in Philadelphia

• U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $137,000 to Help Three School Districts Recover from a Series of Student Suicides and a School Shooting

• Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to Address Equity in Education at National Board for Education Sciences Meeting

April 6, 2010

• $350 Million Now Available to Help Consortia of States Create Next Generation of Assessments

• Georgia to Receive More Than $122 Million to Turn Around its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Iowa to Receive More Than $18 Million to Turn Around its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Department of Education Schedules Tribal Official Consultation Meetings to Strengthen Government-to-Government Relations with Indian Tribes

• U.S. Civil Rights Official to Address 2010 Diversity in Higher Education Conference at Duke

April 2, 2010

• District of Columbia to Receive More Than $12 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

• Texas to Receive Nearly $338 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools

April 1, 2010

• U.S. Education Secretary Praises Philanthropic and Nonprofit Support for Rural Schools

• U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Address Close-Up Foundation Students