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From: "peter kickbush" <peter_kickbush@ed.gov>
Subject: Dept. of Education Satellite Town Meeting Announcement

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     NOTICE FOR A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SATELLITE TOWN MEETING
                              MAY 17, 1994
       TIME  -- "A MISSING ELEMENT OF THE SCHOOL REFORM DEBATE"
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Please join U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley and Deputy
Secretary Madeleine Kunin for the GOALS 2000 Satellite Town Meeting
to discuss a missing element of the school reform debate: time. On
May 17th at 8:30 p.m. EDT, a panel of special guests -- including
teachers, principals, community leaders, and business people --
will explore how schools and communities can rethink the use of
time to help children learn at higher levels and help teachers
teach more effectively.  Issues will include:

     *    redesigning the school day;
     *    extending the school day and school year;
     *    how new technologies can expand time for learning;
     *    innovative ways of creating time teachers need for study
          and preparation; and
     *    how business and community groups can help provide
          structured learning experiences outside the normal
          six-hour school day.

The discussion will also focus on the recently released report by
the National Education Commission on Time and Learning.  The
Commission, an independent advisory body authorized by Congress,
has spent the past two years listening to people across the country
talk about the need for more time and exploring options for new and
difference uses of time.


WHAT IS THE GOALS 2000 SATELLITE TOWN MEETING?
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Every month, the Department produces the GOALS 2000 Satellite Town
Meeting, a live, interactive video teleconference for communities
working to achieve the National Education Goals.  Produced in
partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the town meeting
presents a panel of national experts, community leaders, and
educators who can offer insights and practical "how-to" advice for
communities.  Broadcast via satellite, the teleconference brings
together hundreds of communities across the country to discuss
education issues.


HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
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Call 1-800-USA-LEARN and see if there is a downlink site already
established in your community.  If not, start one!

The Satellite Town Meeting is an excellent opportunity to organize
your community and involve new partners in your efforts to reform
education.  You can also plan your own discussion before or after
the national meeting.  There are dozens of locations in every
community with the ability to downlink the town meeting.  Some
facilities may include: local chambers of commerce, public school
systems, local cable television/cable access stations, Wal-Mart and
Sam's Clubs, and universities or community colleges.  Please be
sure to call 1-800-USA-LEARN to register your participation.


SATELLITE COORDINATES FOR MAY MEETING
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C-BAND
Galaxy 7
Orbital location 91 degrees West
Transponder/Channel 16
Vertical polarization
Downlink frequency 4020
Audio subcarrier 6.2 & 6.8

KU-BAND
SBS-6
Orbital location 95 degrees West
Transponder/Channel 5
Horizontal polarization
Downlink frequency 11823
Audio subcarrier 6.2 & 6.8

For technical assistance during or after the town meeting, please
call 202-463-5912.  Satellite coordinates for the Town Meeting
change from month-to-month.  Call 1-800-USA-LEARN to get a recorded
message with the current coordinates.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOALS 2000 SATELLITE TOWN MEETING OR
THE GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA ACT, CALL 1-800-USA-LEARN OR WRITE
TO <Goals2000@ed.gov>.


                                               Thank you

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Gene V Glass                                         Glass@ASU.BITNET
College of Education                                 Glass@ASU.EDU
Arizona State University      602-965-2692           Tempe, AZ 85287-2411