Arne Duncan in Newark & Princeton today

If you're in Newark or Princeton today, go see Arne Duncan (details below).

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UPDATE: THE TEACH TOWN HALL WILL BEGIN AT 12:15 P.M. EDT FOLLOWED BY A MEDIA AVAIL AT 1:15 P.M. EDT.

U.S. Department of Education
Office of Communications & Outreach, Press Office    
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202                  

MEDIA ADVISORY

EVENT DATE:
Wednesday, April 20, 2011        

CONTACTS:
U.S. Department of Education: Jo Ann Webb, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov
Princeton University: Emily Aronson, (609) 258-5733 or earonson@princeton.edu

     
U.S. EDUCATION SECRETARY TO VISIT NEW JERSEY TO HOST TEACH TOWN HALL MEETING WITH MAYOR BOOKER, CONGRESSMAN PAYNE AND EDUCATORS IN NEWARK, GIVE ADDRESS AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ON IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION REFORM

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit New Jersey on Wednesday, April 20. At 12:15 p.m. EDT, Duncan will join Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Congressman Donald Payne (D-N.J.), and a local teacher for a Town Hall on the U.S. Department of Education's TEACH Campaign. The group will hold a panel discussion and question-and-answer session with an audience of teachers, local leaders and other education stakeholders on recruiting the next generation of high-quality teachers to join those already in the classroom. For more information on the TEACH campaign, visit www.TEACH.gov.

At 4 p.m. EDT, Duncan will head to Princeton University to give remarks on the importance of education reform and the growing sense of urgency to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind. He also will highlight the significance of high-quality early learning, great teachers, college completion and helping students at risk—significant investments that will sustain the momentum for innovation and education reform.
 
EVENT 1

WHO:    
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Congressman Donald Payne (D-N.J.)
Newark teacher

WHAT:
TEACH Town Hall with teachers, local leaders and education stakeholders

WHEN:
12:15 p.m. EDT,  Wednesday, April 20, 2011 (A media avail will follow at 1:15 p.m. EDT)

WHERE:
YES Center
200 Washington St.
Newark, N.J.

EVENT 2

WHO:    
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

WHAT:
Remarks at Princeton University on the need for education reform

WHEN:
4 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 (a Q&A will follow)

WHERE:
Princeton University
Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium
Princeton, N.J.      

NOTE: The RSVP period for media interested in attending the Princeton University event is now closed. Media attending must be seated at the event by 3:45 p.m EDT.