Assistant Secretary Martin and Assistant Secretary Melendez are hosting a series of events at the Department’s headquarters (400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.), where stakeholders can offer input on the reauthorization of the ESEA.  FOR AN UP-TO-DATE EVENT SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.ed.gov/news/events/forum.html.  (Note: Anyone unable to attend these events is invited to send comments to ESEA.Comments@ed.gov.)

 

International Education Week (November 16-20), jointly sponsored by the Departments of Education and State. 
This year’s theme is “Creating a Vision for a Better Future,” emphasizing the role international
education plays in ensuring both a more secure and prosperous future.
(Note: For a list of planned activities across the globe, see http://iew.state.gov/events.cfm.)

 

The next “Education News Parents Can Use” broadcast, a national town hall meeting for students,
is planned for December 15 (2:00-3:00 p.m. ET).  The Secretary will take comments and questions
from students in the studio audience and around the country via telephone, email, and video.
 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONVERSATION