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     NOTICE FOR A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SATELLITE TOWN MEETING
                            June 21, 1994

             "PARENTAL AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION"
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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 how parents and families can get more involved in
education.  On June 21st at 8:30 p.m. EDT, a panel of special guests
from the New York City area -- including teachers, parents, community
leaders, and business people -- will explore how schools and
communities can foster parental and family involvement in the
education of their children.  Issues will include:

     *    parents as their children's first teachers;
     *    strategies for parents to encourage more learning in the
          home and the community;
     *    new roles for parents in school governance;
     *    how parents, grandparents and other family members can get
          involved in serious ways with their local school;
     *    how parents of children with disabilities can offer advice
          and organization tips to all parents; and
     *    how communication between home and school can be improved.

The Satellite Town Meeting will address the National Education Goal
that says, "By the year 2000, every school will promote partnerships
that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting
the social, emotional, and academic growth of children."  To be
broadcast live from Thirteen-WNET in New York City, the June Town
Meeting will be produced in partnership with that Public Broadcasting
System's Education Resources Center.  It will be sponsored by Miles,
Inc., and Citicorp.


          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 JUNE MEETING
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C-BAND
Galaxy 7
Orbital location 91 degrees West
Transponder/Channel 18
Vertical polarization
Downlink frequency 4060
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
212-560-6890.  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
<Goals_2000@ed.gov>.

                                               Thank you


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Keith M. Stubbs                                      (voice) 202-219-1803
Director, Education Info. Resources Div.               (fax) 202-219-1817
US Dept of Education/OERI                  Internet:  kstubbs@inet.ed.gov
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW  Rm 214c
Washington, DC  20208-5725

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College of Education                                 atgvg@asuacad.bitnet
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