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President Clinton delivered his weekly radio address from Northern Virginia Community College. The President described his efforts to help Americans afford high quality education and to re…

Cabinet members talked with reporters about President Clintons economic address that proposed a Middle Class tax cut.

Secretary of Education Richard Riley and several of his chief assistants reviewed the agency’s legislative accomplishments and reform proposals. Their comments were part of what the educatio…

Secretary Riley released the 1994 report of the National Education Goals Panel. Congress required the panel to issue annual assessments charting each state’s progress toward national educati…

Education Secretary Richard Riley spoke about education and the Hispanic agenda at the National Hispanic Leadership Summit. He was introduced by Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Rossello.

Education Secretary Richard Riley spoke about the importance of family and community involvement in local public schools to ensure that children receive a proper education. After his remarks…

Department of Education Secretary Richard Riley took questions from C-SPAN callers concerning America’s schools and President Bill Clinton’s education policy. C-SPAN’s Bruce Collins moderate…

This event from the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION announced the release of The National Assessment of Educational Progress or 'National Educational Report Card'. The survey is conducted by…

Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and other senior Administration officials discussed a recent report illustrating, state by state, the economic and human cost of the curr…

During ceremonies marking the fourth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), President William Jefferson Clinton spoke of his goals for enabling Americans to move productiv…

In a White House East Room ceremony, President Bill Clinton signed the Head Start Reauthorization Bill. The Bill contains new provisions to meet the needs of families with infants and toddle…

At Martin Luther King Middle School in Beltsville, Maryland, President Clinton and a group of students participated in a question and answer session on the “Brown v. Board of Education” deci…

Secretary Riley spoke about the need for more school hours to teach young people as opposed to the current trend allowing for less time in school. The commission studying the trend recommend…

Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Secretary of Labor Robert Reich briefed the media and took questions on the School-To- Work Opportunities Act. The officials explained that this Act,…

Education Secretary Richard Riley spoke on programs that have been implemented during the Clinton administration in order to increase global education competitiveness. He said that education…

President Clinton visited students and faculty at an elementary school in San Diego, where he signed into law the Goals 2000 Bill. The bill establishes education standards for students, prov…

Education Secretary Richard Riley addressed members of the National Parent Teacher Association on creating schools for the 21st century. He said that the administration is focusing on educat…

Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Secretary of Labor Robert Reich today briefed the media on the President’s new lifelong learning agenda. Specific topics included the school-to- work…

Secretary Riley discussed the president’s effort to improve education throughout the country by improving standardized test scores and creating opportunities for low-income students.

Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy William Galston today briefed the media on the Goals 2000 bill. The end result of Goals 2000 is…