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Civil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…

Afternoon session speeches were followed by a march by the Democratic women members of Congress.

President Bill Clinton received the National Education Association’s (NEA) Friend of Education award, and he then addressed the NEA annual meeting. The president talked about the accomplishm…

The National Education Association’s (NEA) outgoing president Keith Geiger talked about his years in NEA, and warned the members about increasingly negative feelings about teachers. Mr. Geig…

Participants talked to reporters about current education issues, including the rising costs of public education, whether values should be taught in schools and the voucher system for school …

Following prepared remarks supporting Dr. Henry Foster for surgeon general, the participants answered questions from the press.

The guests discussed the difficulties facing education reform in the United States, including the lack of federal control over education. Topics also included the education grant made by Wal…

Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics held a News Conference in support of President Bill Clinton’s nomination of Dr. Joycelyn Elders to be Surgeon General of the United States.

The participants of this forum discuss subjects such as, statewide school restructuring in Kentucky, improving school achievement and job skills in California, and youth serving the communit…

A large group of high school students and College Democrats gathered in the Smith Center at George Washington University to question public figures in a “Youth Town Meeting” sponsored by the…

Keith Geiger, President of the National Education Association, discussed education policies and the 1992 presidential election, including the George H. W. Bush administration’s education pro…

Several prominent Democrats addressed the 1992 Democratic National Convention on the third evening of the proceedings on the values of the Democratic Party. Issues brought up in the speeches…

Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Clinton spoke on issues in American education before the convention of the National Education Association in Washington, DC. Surrounded by a large audi…

The subcommittee heard testimony on the fiscal year 1993 budget request for the Department of Education. Among the issues raised in the hearing was the situation of inner city schools, the e…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities sponsored the “Save our Cities! Save our Children!” rally on the National Mall.

National Education President Keith Geiger discussed President Bush’s America 2000 education reform proposals. Mr. Geiger answered questions from viewers.

The National Organization for Women hosted a rally in Washington, D.C., in support of abortion rights for women. Several speakers addressed the crowd, including Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC),…

The Coalition for America’s Children, representing a number of child advocacy groups, held a news conference to kick off a national non-partisan campaign. The effort will be to place childre…

The American Federation of Teachers hosted a panel discussion on the educational process for America’s public school students. Audience members had the opportunity to question and comment on…

A joint symposium sponsored by three education associations met to look at the “lessons learned” in education. One panel and reaction session was entitled “Learning What’s Different: How Do …