Acting Deputy Secretary of Education Jim Shelton will discuss the Department's education priorities and answer questions from state legislators and legislative staff at the National Conference of State Legislatures' (NCSL) Fall Forum on Friday, Dec. 6, in Washington, D.C. The forum, which began on Dec. 4 and concludes on Dec. 6, will bring together state representatives from around the country to exchange ideas on addressing and solving the pressing education issues in their states and in the nation.