Education in the Year 2000
Secretary of Education Alexander spoke to a White House Initiatives conference on the future of historically black colleges in the U.S., bei… read more
Secretary of Education Alexander spoke to a White House Initiatives conference on the future of historically black colleges in the U.S., being held in the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC. The subject of his speech was the America 2000 education initiatives proposed by President Bush earlier in the year. The initiatives to improve education in America include proposals to ensure drug and violence free schools, national standardized testing of American students, and increased emphasis on adult and preschool education programs. close
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- Robert Goodwin Executive Director White House->Initiative on Black Colleges
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