The Senate debated and spoke about through the night Betsy DeVos' nomination to be for secretary of education in the Trump administration. During the vote on her confirmation, President Mike…
View in Congressional Chronicle26,294 viewsWitnesses testified before the committee on “529” savings plans. These plans are “state sponsored investments that are designed to encourage families to save money for their children’s colle…
308 viewsIn the weekly Democratic radio address Senator Tom Carper D-Delaware) talked about federal education policy.
41 viewsDemocratic Senators talked to reporters about the negotiations in the Senate regarding the education legislation. They focused on the need to spend more money on education reform and to main…
81 viewsModerate congressional Democrats announced an education plan that would not include school vouchers. The Bayh-Lieberman legislation would include increased accountability and would consolida…
168 viewsDemocratic leaders spoke about the importance of education policy and various means of improving education. Among the issues they addressed were the influence of competition on education, te…
70 viewsFederal 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…
105 viewsParticipants discussed recommendations for school reform in the nation’s schools. They focused on the need of alternative certification for teachers, greater technology training for teachers…
74 viewsGovernors 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…
128 viewsAfter viewing a video promoting after school programs, students spoke to governors about their experiences in after school programs. They talked about how the programs had expanded their lea…
84 viewsSenator 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…
57 viewsState Governors and educators talked about technology and education. Students from local schools demonstrated technology used in their classrooms and panel members discussed the future of ed…
244 viewsSpeaking from St. Louis, Governor Carper talked about the focus of the National Governors' Association meeting, “Raising Student Achievement.” He explained that this could be accomplished t…
58 viewsPresident Clinton addressed the National Governors Association, asking for their support for their education plan. The president’s plan would tie federal funding to regulations which would m…
75 viewsEducators and governors discussed ways to improve public school education. Among the topics discussed were ways to increase student achievement, integrating information technology in the cla…
119 viewsPresident Clinton addressed the meeting of the National Governors Association. The president talked about federal and state education initiatives and how the federal government and states co…
67 viewsAfter meeting with the president, vice president and others, several governors talked briefly with reporters. They talked about their opinions on the president’s national education initiativ…
38 viewsThe 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…
127 viewsHR 4323: A bill to improve education for all students by restructuring the education system in the states. HR 5830: A bill to expedite construction of highway projects which provide additi…
View in Congressional Chronicle210 viewsThe House passed S. 695 to promote excellence in American education by a voice vote, after substituting the language of H.R. 5115 as previously passed by the House. The House adopted H.Res. …
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