5/19/13 Remarks by the President at DNC Event- Atlanta, GA Pres. Barack Obama 5/17/13 Weekly Address: The President Talks About How to Build a Rising, Thriving Middle Class Pres. Barack Obama 5/09/13 Alejandra Ceja Appointed Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics Arne Duncan 5/09/13 U.S. Department of Education Goes "Back to School" as Part of Teacher Appreciation Week Arne Duncan 5/07/13 Blog - More Substantive and Lasting than a Bagel Breakfast Arne Duncan 5/03/13 Remarks by the President at a Working Dinner with SICA Leaders Pres. Barack Obama 5/01/13 U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $48,000 to Help Vermont's Windham Central Supervisory Union Recover From Teen Suicide Arne Duncan 4/30/13 Choosing the Right Battles: Remarks and a Conversation Arne Duncan 4/29/13 National Institute for Early Education Research's "State of Preschool Yearbook" Kathleen Sebelius 4/29/13 Opening Statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan--Release of NIEER's "The State of Preschool 2012" Yearbook Arne Duncan 4/25/13 U.S. Department of Education Releases Blueprint to Elevate and Transform the Teaching Profession, Calls Educators to Action Arne Duncan 4/23/13 Remarks by the President at Teacher of the Year Event Pres. Barack Obama 4/22/13 Blog - Celebrating Sustainability on Earth Day Arne Duncan 4/19/13 Blog - Observing National Day of Silence Arne Duncan 4/19/13 U.S. Departments of Education and Labor Announce Availability of $474.5 Million to Strengthen Training Partnerships Between Community Colleges and Employers Arne Duncan 4/19/13 Washington Post - Universal Preschool is a Sure Path to the Middle Class Arne Duncan 4/16/13 Education Department Announces Next Rounds of Race to the Top, Including Another Key Investment to Expand Access to High-Quality Early Learning Opportunities Arne Duncan 4/15/13 Value Choices: Investing in High-Quality Preschool Arne Duncan 4/11/13 Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Other Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Testimony of US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan FY 2014 Budget Request Arne Duncan 3/26/13 Education Department Launches New Loan Counseling Tools to Help Borrowers Manage Their Debt Arne Duncan 3/15/13 Remarks at the Fulbright Foreign Student Enrichment Seminar John Kerry 3/15/13 Remarks of Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Maine Medical Center Thomas Vilsack 3/11/13 U.S. Department of Education Announces 11 States Will Receive Funding to Continue Efforts to Turn Around Their Lowest-Performing Schools Arne Duncan 3/07/13 U.S. Department of Education Announces New Executive Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans Arne Duncan 3/07/13 U.S. Department of Education Awards More than $35,000 to Help Baltimore County's Perry Hall High School and Community Recover from School Shooting Arne Duncan 3/05/13 Education Department Releases New School-Level Graduation Rate Data to Better Inform Parents, District Leaders Arne Duncan 3/05/13 American Association of People with Disabilities Leadership Gala Kathleen Sebelius 3/01/13 Pennsylvania, Texas, Wyoming Request Flexibility from No Child Left Behind Arne Duncan 3/01/13 Early Learning Event with Secretary Duncan Kathleen Sebelius 3/01/13 Smart Investments in Early Learning Arne Duncan 2/28/13 Supporting and Strengthening School Leadership Arne Duncan 2/28/13 U.S. Department of Education Asks School Leaders to Initiate New Efforts to Reduce Gender-Based Violence Arne Duncan 2/21/13 DHS Launches National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies Janet Napolitano 7/17/12 Remarks by the President at Campaign Event in San Antonio, TX Pres. Barack Obama 7/17/12 President Obama Announces Plans for a New, National Corps to Recognize and Reward Leading Educators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Pres. Barack Obama 7/16/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 7/14/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 7/14/12 Remarks by the President at Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 7/13/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Roanoke, Virginia Pres. Barack Obama 7/13/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Hampton, Virginia Pres. Barack Obama 7/13/12 Remarks by the President at Campaign Event in Virginia Beach, VA Pres. Barack Obama 7/12/12 New State-by-State College Attainment Numbers Show Progress Toward 2020 Goal Arne Duncan 7/11/12 Education Department Launches New Online Tool To Help Students Manage Loan Debt Arne Duncan 7/06/12 U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $56,000 to Help Chardon Local Schools Recover from School Shooting Arne Duncan 7/03/12 National Indian Education Study Reveals Varying Progress Arne Duncan 7/02/12 Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the Anniversary of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Arne Duncan 6/29/12 Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Action to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rates from Doubling Arne Duncan 6/29/12 U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $5.9 Million in Grants to Help Migrant Students Arne Duncan 6/26/12 Five Percent of Career Training Programs Risk Losing Access to Federal Funds; 35 Percent Meet All Three Standards Under Gainful Employment Regulation Arne Duncan 6/26/12 $12.2 Million Awarded to 19 Hispanic-Serving Institutions to Expand Education Opportunities to Hispanic Students and Low-Income Individuals Arne Duncan 6/26/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event -- Atlanta, GA Pres. Barack Obama 6/26/12 Education Secretary Duncan Calls on Colleges to be More Transparent about Cost of College, Empower Families to Make Smart Investments Arne Duncan 6/25/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 6/23/12 Blog: Celebrating Success: 40 Years of Pell Grants Arne Duncan 6/22/12 Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the 40th Anniversary of the Pell Grant Program Arne Duncan 6/22/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 6/21/12 Remarks by the President on College Affordability Pres. Barack Obama 6/21/12 Projects in 25 States and Puerto Rico Awarded Share of $14 Million in Trio Talent Search Grants, Aiming to Increase Access to Higher Education Arne Duncan 6/20/12 Remarks of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the 40th Anniversary of Title IX Arne Duncan 6/18/12 Head Start Champions of Change Kathleen Sebelius 6/18/12 Saluting Presidential Scholars Arne Duncan 6/15/12 U.S. Secretary of Education Lauds President Obama's Immigration Announcement on Thirtieth Anniversary of Plyler v. Doe Arne Duncan 6/14/12 Remarks by the President on the Economy -- Cleveland, OH Pres. Barack Obama 6/13/12 Blog: Connecting Educators, Building Communities Across Rural America Arne Duncan 6/12/12 Education Department Releases College Cost Data to Empower Families to Make Informed Investments Arne Duncan 6/12/12 25th Anniversary Celebration for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Arne Duncan 6/11/12 President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers Pres. Barack Obama 6/11/12 Politico - Take Politics Out of Student Loan Process Arne Duncan 6/09/12 Weekly Address: Congress Must Act to Keep Our Teachers on the Job Pres. Barack Obama 6/08/12 Secretary Tom Vilsack Commencement Remarks to Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences Thomas Vilsack 6/07/12 Remarks by the President on College Affordability Pres. Barack Obama 6/06/12 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Improve Health and Safety, and Increase Educational Opportunities in Rural Communities Thomas Vilsack 6/04/12 Obama Administration Officials Host National Recognition Ceremony for First-Ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Arne Duncan 5/31/12 New Education Benefit for Unemployed Veterans Has Strong Response Eric Shinseki 5/31/12 Education Department Releases Proposal to Help Thousands of Disadvantaged Students Access College Through Savings Accounts Arne Duncan 5/30/12 92 New School Districts Selected for Project to Help More Students Complete the FAFSA and Access Higher Education Arne Duncan 5/29/12 Gov. Malloy and Secretary Duncan Announce Approval of No Child Left Behind Waiver Arne Duncan 5/29/12 Department Launches New $2 Million Pilot Program to Support State-Tribal Education Partnerships Arne Duncan 5/24/12 U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $800,000 to Help Joplin School District Recover from 2011 Deadly Tornado Arne Duncan 5/23/12 National Education Leaders Release Shared Vision for the Next Generation of Teaching During the 2012 Labor Management Conference Arne Duncan 5/22/12 The Race to the Top District Competition Arne Duncan 5/18/12 Kerry Delivers Commencement at Mount Ida College in Newton John Kerry 5/16/12 Mikulski Applauds Launch of Joint VA/DOL Veterans Education and Training Initiative Eric Shinseki 5/16/12 Secretary Vilsack Highlights Importance of Agriculture Education and Research to America's Prosperity Thomas Vilsack 5/15/12 U.S. Department of Education Issues Resource Document that Discourages Restraint and Seclusion Arne Duncan 5/15/12 Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Arne Duncan 5/11/12 Education Department Announces $254 Million for Upward Bound Projects to Help About 60,000 Students Access and Succeed in Higher Education Arne Duncan 5/10/12 Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event -- Seattle, WA Pres. Barack Obama 5/09/12 Health in Mind: Improving Education Through Wellness Kathleen Sebelius 5/09/12 Kerry, Brown, Tierney, Olver, McGovern, Tsongas, Lynch Announce $20 Mil to Help Veterans, Students Succeed John Kerry 5/08/12 Statement by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress Science Assessment, Grade 8 Arne Duncan 5/08/12 Blog: Appreciating Rural Teachers Thomas Vilsack 5/07/12 U.S. Department of Education Kicks-Off Teacher Appreciation Week with a National Dialogue on Strengthening and Elevating the Teaching Profession Arne Duncan 5/07/12 The Huffington Post - Ask the Teachers Arne Duncan 5/07/12 Agriculture Secretary Addresses Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H Students on Importance of College Affordability Thomas Vilsack 5/07/12 Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on "School Turnarounds: Evidence from the 2009 Stimulus," a Paper by Thomas Dee, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Virginia Arne Duncan 5/05/12 Remarks by the President and First Lady at a Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 5/05/12 Remarks by the President and First Lady at a Campaign Event Pres. Barack Obama 5/04/12 Secretary Duncan and Department Staff to Engage with Teachers During Week-long Celebration of the Teaching Profession Arne Duncan 5/04/12 Remarks by the President on College Affordability Pres. Barack Obama