Hear from Martha Kanter, Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, on the Obama Administration’s 2012 Education Priorities.

On Friday, September 7, Martha Kanter will give an update from the U.S. Department of Education on the Obama Administration’s views on TRIO and GEAR UP. Kanter was  confirmed as the Under Secretary of Education by the Senate in June 2009. She reports to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and oversees policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary education, adult and career-technical education, federal student aid, and five White House Initiatives on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Educational Excellence for Hispanics, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Kanter is charged with planning and policy responsibilities for implementing President Obama's goal for the U.S. to have "the best educated, most competitive workforce in the world by 2020" as measured by the proportion of college graduates over the next decade.

“Educational Achievement: America’s Bottom Line”
The Council for Opportunity in Education’s 31st Annual Conference
September 5-8, 2012
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY

Please see the flyer below or visit the COE website (www.coenet.us/annualconference) for more information. and to register online.

Last year, during our 30th Annual Conference, COE celebrated 30 years of fighting for college opportunity and access. Click here to see highlights of that conference and reasons why you should join us for the 31st Annual Conference in New York on September 5-8, 2012.