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Officials with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG) and Michigan State University (MSU) testified before a Senate Commerce subcommittee on changes the institutio…

Walter Isaacson moderated a discussion on educational performance. Participants spoke about educational testing standards, performance by minority and disadvantaged students, the economic im…

Commissioner Schneider announced new data on the achievement of U.S. high school students from the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress as shown in the report, “The Nation’s Repo…

The participants talked with reporters about new recommendations for changes in the American education system to improve the standard of living and secure economic gains made by U.S. workers…

The National Governors Association held their annual meeting in Boise, Idaho. Participants and governors talked about competitiveness and the role of states in the global economy. William B…

In this portion of the 54th annual National Governor’s Association meeting, the colors were presented. Then Mr. Chambers and Mr. Appleton talked about technology and its effects on education…

Governor’s talked to reporters about their meeting with President Bush regarding his education policy proposals. The focused on the importance of education reform and some concerns over the …

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan spoke at the National Governors' Association summer meeting in State College, Pennsylvania. He talked about the impact of information technology…

President Bill Clinton and Governor Tommy Thompson R-Wisconsin addressed the National Education Summit and talked about the need for higher academic standards. Following their remarks other …

Governors met to discuss how technology is used to improve student achievement. They heard from educators and students on the potential of technology in education. They also viewed videos on…

Members of the Human Resource Committee and teachers discussed ways to improve the professional development of teachers. They focused on the National Boards for Professional Teaching Standar…

Senator Nickles spoke to state Governors about education legislation and policy. He declared that federal government should not have the primary responsibility for education reform, claiming…

Governor David Beasley, R-South Carolina, Republican Governors Association Chairman, Republican Governors and education officials discussed how to improve education in the United States. The…

Republican Governors' Association chairman Governor Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, led a plenary session on education initiatives in various states. Sheila Tate, a former press secretary to first l…

The National Governors' Association concluded their annual meeting by hearing from former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander (Republican) and from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Mr. Alexander spo…

Republican Governor John Engler of Michigan introduced President Bill Clinton and praised his call for national education standards. The president addressed the Michigan state legislature ab…

Some of the nation’s governors and others discussed the 1996 report titled, “Building a Nation of Leaders.” The bipartisan panel was set up six years ago to follow the progress of the Goals…

After dinner, participants on the panel answered written questions from the audience about topics discussed earlier in the day, especially setting standards and assessing students and teache…

Participants brief reporters on the progress of National Education Goals 2000, which were originally announced in 1990. They talk about various issues, including drugs and violence in school…

This was a roundtable consisting of 12 governors and some of their staff members and various business leaders to discuss the merits of a School-to-Work program, which would train about 3.5 …