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In celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September 17…

AFL-CIO leaders and officials addressed union representatives during a rally for Sen. Obama. Topics included labor issues and Sen. Obama’s positions on them. AFL-CIO Turn Around America R…

The opening day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado focused on Senator Barack Obama’s background, experience, character, and vision for America’s fu…

The annual meeting of the National Education Association opened with a presentation of the meetings topic, “Redefining the Federal Role in K-12 Education.” Association officials answered jou…

Educators spoke about a school dropout problem which was especially prevalent in ethnic minority communities. Among the topics they addressed were a recent study of the extent of the dropout…

Reg Weaver delivered his keynote address at the annual meeting of the National Education Association. He spoke about his experience as an educator, the state of the education system, childho…

Participants talked about the legacy of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education on the 50th anniversary of the landmark case. Among the topics they addressed were the state of race relat…

Participants at a public policy conference spoke about education issues affecting the Hispanic community. They spoke about public school resources, programs available to schools in areas str…

The guest talks about the No Child Left Behind Act. The National Education Association opposes the law and believes that, with the law up for renewal, Congress should be persuaded that funda…

Susan Castillo talked about closing the gap in education between Latino and other students. She described her own life, explaining that a mentor helped her decide to attend college. Topics i…

Panelists spoke about high school dropout rates, the depiction of the problem as an educational crisis, reasons for the high rates, and possible solutions to the problem. Among the topics th…

Labor leaders held a rally on the National Mall calling for workers rights, increases in the federal minimum wage, health care benefits, and fair labor standards.

Mr. Weaver and Mr. Bell spoke at the opening lunch of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 2006 Public Policy Conference. Following their remarks a panel talked about rising economic …

Mr. Weaver talked about proposals to lobby Congress on behalf of reforms to the No Child Left Behind Act. He responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail.

Panelists talked about the current levels of minority civic engagement in the U.S. Topics included measures of involvement, differences between minority groups, becoming informed about issue…

The twentieth hour of the 25th anniversary of viewer calls focused on the year 1999 and on violence in schools. Mr. Weaver talked about school shootings in the late 1990s and the federal res…

Reginald Weaver discussed the No Child Left Behind law and education funding. He responded to telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

On the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, MA, party officials, elected representatives, and delegates approved the party platform and talked about the Democratic par…

President of the National Education Association Reg Weaver addressed the annual meeting of the National Education Association. He talked about education reform, improving public education, a…

Mr. Reg Weaver talked about the “Status of the Public School Teacher” survey, the “No Child Left Behind” federal initiative, and the beginning of a new school year. He responded to audience …