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Governors released a report on the future of U.S. education and announced the formation of an investigative panel on the efficacy of state and local education reform. The report found that s…

Secretary Riley honored several high schools for their efforts to achieve excellence in education.

President Clinton and members of Congress honored nine former Little Rock, Arkansas high school students with Congressional Gold Medals. Known as the "Little Rock Nine," they were the firs…

President Clinton announced his agreement with congressional leaders on educational spending and the status of other budget negotiations. He answered questions from the media.

Following a meeting with President Bill Clinton, Secretaries Richard Riley and Bruce Reed commented on an education reform proposal announced by the president. Administration officials and c…

Cabinet members talked to reporters about the current budget negotiations. They focused on the progress on the Cops initiative, class size reduction, and the failure to pass minimum wage leg…

Education Secretary, Richard Riley, and White House domestic policy advisor, Bruce Reed, talked to reporters about the administration’s request for funding to hire additional teachers for pu…

Secretary Babbit, Secretary Riley, and Deputy Attorney General Holder talked to reporters about the proposed across the board tax cut in the 2000 federal budget. They focused on the impact t…

Participants testified about state, local and private education reforms. Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) talked about Florida’s A plus program to raise accountability and standards for public scho…

Secretary Riley talked about the increasing number of students in the nation’s high schools and how to help them achieve academic success. He stressed that education needs to help students m…

President Clinton and others talked about education policy. He said that a Republican tax-cut plan would force cuts in education spending as enrollments grew and schools needed repairs. He a…

President Clinton and Secretary Riley talked about improving public education. Among the issues they addressed were growing class sizes, the need for more teachers, and the need to refurbish…

Education Secretary Richard Riley and others presented the National Youth Survey, which found that the number of students expelled from school for gun possession had significantly decreased.…

President Clinton addressed the participants of Boys' and Girls' Nation about their community involvement and civic responsibility. He also reflected on the progress made during his administ…

Education Secretary Richard Riley and educators spoke to conference attendees about the future of education. Secretary Riley chided Republicans for not doing enough to fund education reform,…

The Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on the Impact of Technology on the U.S. Economy. Microsoft Chairman & CEO, Bill Gates, testified on how computers and the internet have changed th…

Secretary Riley outlined plans to renew the elementary and secondary education act which provides 7 percent of education funding to the states. The act would create smaller classes and moder…

Vice President Gore announced a proposal to grant money to public schools and guaranteed emergency funds to areas in Oklahoma and Kansas to rebuild after damaging tornadoes.

Participants talked about the behavior and attitudes among the nation’s youth. They each took questions from the audience following their presentations.

President Bill Clinton signed a bill that would allow states greater freedom in spending federal education dollars. Richard Riley, Education Secretary, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Senat…