Education Issues
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…
104 viewsPresident 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…
104 viewsThe 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…
68 viewsParticipants 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 …
44 viewsDemocratic 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…
169 viewsThe 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…
61 viewsA 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 …
74 viewsThe National Education Association held a forum with democratic presidential candidates, inviting all of the major candidates to speak about their strategies and proposals for education. Sen…
61 viewsOn National Teacher’s Day, the National Education Association released its annual report on teachers' salaries across the nation. Also included in the report are school enrollment and financ…
36 viewsPresident George H. W. Bush met with a group of Educators and private citizens in preparation for the Summit on Education with the National Governors in Charlottesville, VA. The meeting too…
40 viewsAfter a meeting with President Bush, National Education Association leaders answered reporters' questions. They said they were glad to be able to explain to the president what they wanted th…
55 viewsThe outgoing NEA President, Mary Hatwood Futrell, discussed issues such as the federal government’s role in educating children, bilingual education, choice in public schools, and technology …
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