John White, the U.S. Department of Education's deputy assistant secretary for rural outreach, will visit schools in the Dallas area Friday and deliver the keynote address to the State Fair of Texas' 65th Annual Honor Awards Banquet, recognizing the Texas 4-H Council, Texas FFA and Texas FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) Saturday in Dallas. In his Saturday remarks, White will pay tribute to the honored organizations and discuss Education Department initiatives to promote excellence in American education.