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NONTIONAL
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"To help schools meet the
Supervision: Reed-DPC
DoEd works with outside
Discuss legislative
standards and measure
Process
groups to develop tests
strategy with Daschle and
their progress, we will
Gephardt
lead an effort over the next
DoEd considering
White House review
two years to develop
proposals to require
DoEd proposal and
No legislation
national tests of student
students to pass certain
provide guidance.
achievement in reading
standards before moving
required, though
and math."
from school to school
Highlight issue with
consultation with
(elementary to middle to
event at Maryland
"Every state should adopt
high school to diploma)
legislature (2/10)
beportison leadester
high national standards,
and by 1999, every state
appomist
should test every 4th
grader in reading and
every 8th grader in math to
make sure these standards
are met."
PRIMARY STRATEGIES
Mobelize moth/san
Seek Committent from Cutical
community and
8th scale testes
Mass in 1999 d state test administration; to participit hyhlest to use selected with state Presidential vist
Establish DPC EDINSE loste
Dail Corry endorsemis from Key local
i.
wky rays
constituences (e.j. schl bonds, tealer,
parets, order leope,
alopinion leader
MASTER TEACHERS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My budget will enable
Supervision: Reed-DPC
White House review
Discuss legislative
100,000 more to seek
Process
DoEd proposal.
strategy with Daschle and
national certification as
Gephardt
master teachers."
DoEd submitting
Consider submitting
proposals on teacher
legislation Submit
standards for White House
for review
Work through details
submitted sa
with NEA AFT
Cept
DoEd looking at to
proposal that contemplates
Launching of initiative
expanding support form
the National Board for
Outreach to mayors,
Professional Teaching
governors, others
Standards NPPTS)
DoEd complety
Submit necessary
work a President
Derective le (dentify
part High Ed
Plet
federal resources to
support teade
certification
Proncipal Strategics
key even
Legislative moposes to improve
Major speech an teacher gadits/stall
teacher training
the t Colly pelp Spothshting
at ,ssues NANTS ceremy Mil mark
effective local mactics
the k. And
spothshting NAPTS
outrect to tealns, to sht & load ed. afficial
AMERICA READS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"That's why we have just
Supervision: Reed-
Develop legislative
Discuss legislative
launched the America
Sperling DPC-NEC
proposal - Decammer he
strategy with Daschle and
Reads initiative -- to build
Working Group. Weekly
Prths
Gephardt
a citizen army of one
Meetings.
Update memos from
million volunteer tutors to
Rasco at DoEd
make sure every child can
$2.5 billion over 5 years
read independently by the
in FY 1998 budget
Conduct event in DC
end of the 3rd grade."
with seven local
DoEd and the
participating colleges
"We want at least 100,000
Corporation for National
college students to help.
Service are actively
Outreach to mayors,
And tonight, I am pleased
recruiting additional
governors, others
that 60 college presidents
universities to participate.
have answered my call,
conduct with
pledging that thousands of
70 colleges have pledged
their work-study students
13,000 work study one-
in states tel
will serve for one year as
year commitments and
to testing
reading tutors."
32,000 other one-year
commitments over next
Maposal
five years.
EARLY LEARNING (HEAD ( START
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"[The First Lady] and I are
Supervision: Reed-
Select private sector
No legislative process
going to convene a White
Sperling DPC-NEC
(medical and scientific
necessary
House Conference on
Working Group. Weekly
community) chairs for
Early Learning and the
Meetings.
conference
Possibly involve
Brain this spring, to
explore how parents and
NEC
appropriate members
Begin list of possible
educators can best use
participants
these startling new
findings."
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others for
participation
HEAD START
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"[T]his balanced budget
Supervision: Budget
Begin outreach to
Discuss legislative
expands Head Start to one
Working Group.
interest groups
strategy with Daschle and
million children by 2002."
Gephardt
FY 1998 budget
Launching of initiative
increases funding by 55%,
through events at pre-
from $2.8 billion in FY
school programs
1993 to $4.3 billion in FY
1998
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We should also make it
Supervision: Reed-DPC
White House review
Discuss legislative
possible for more parents
Process.
DoEd proposal on/school
strategy with Daschle and
and teachers to start
choice and consider
Gephardt
charter schools."
DoEd proposals on
legislation
school choice to White
"Our plan will help
House for review
DoEd and NEC/DPC
America to create 3,000 of
begin tracking charter
these charter schools by
$51 billion in FY 1997
school creation
the next century -- nearly
budget for charter schools
seven times as there are in
Push for larger funding
the country today.
"
for charter school grants
through budget process
Launching of initiative
with principal conducting
event at a model charter
school
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others
Release of charter
schools stales I
reports to lows
atten tia
Event I stt
to
Momate
sohols cegulation
Safa be Descript Schols
CHARACTER EDUCATION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We must teach our
Supervision: Reed-
I
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
children to be good
Sperling DPC-NBC
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
citizens. And we must
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
continue to promote order
Meetings.
Launching of initiative
and discipline, supporting
through principal and
communities that
cabinet events
introduce school uniforms,
$ Mcpose lo
impose curfews, enforce
truancy laws, remove
Community
Outreach to mayots,
governors, others
disruptive students from
schools
the classroom, and have
zero tolerance for guns
and drugs in school."
Principal Strategies
Highligh Community School Baset request
DRAFT
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My budget includes a
Supervision: Reed-
1
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
new initiative $5 billion
Sperling DPC-NEC
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
to help communities
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
finance $20 billion in
Meetings.
Submit legislation to Hill
school construction over
the next four years."
DoEd completing
Launching of initiative
surveys and regional
consultation meetings to
Outreach to mayors,
assess problems and
governors, others
possible solutions in each
region and proposals for
legislative actions.
LIFELONG LEARNING
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My G.I. Bill for
Supervision: Working
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
America's Workers will
Group considering how to
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
transform the confusing
best propose legislation
Gephardt
tangle of federal training
and relation to HOPE
Launching of initiative
programs into a simple
Scholarships.
through principal and
skill grant to go directly
cabinet events; create
into eligible workers'
reinvention focus for
hands. For too long, this
VPOTUS
bill has been sitting on that
desk there without action -
Outreach to labor,
- I ask you to pass it now."
business, mayors,
governors, others
I
INTERNET: CONNECTING CLASSROOMS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"Last year, I challenged
Supervision: Meetings
Ensure that funding is on
Discuss legislative
Monthly reports to Chief of Staff on
America to connect every
held on an as-needed basis
$2 billion path in budget
strategy with Daschle and
progress
classroom and library to
between White House
process.
Gephardt
the Internet by the year
(NEC, DPC, OSTP, OVP)
2000, so that, for the first
and DoEd.
Develop plan for future
time in our history,
Net Days.
children in the most
First year of funding --
isolated rural towns, the
$200 million
Develop tracking system
most comfortable suburbs,
appropriations won in
on percentage of
the poorest inner city
FY 1997 budget
classrooms connected
schools, will have the
agreement for first year of
nationally
same access to the same
$2 billion Technology
universe of knowledge."
Literacy Challenge.
Launching of initiative
through POTUS and
Net Days held in more
VPOTUS joint radio
than 40 states. Half of
address (2/9)
California schools now
connected.
Outreach to CEOs,
mayors, governors, others
Applications are out to
states and localities.
OPENING THE DOORS OF COLLEGE
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"I propose America's
Supervision: Reed-
Event with POTUS in
Discuss legislative
HOPE Scholarship
Sperling DPC-NEC
Georgia after SOTU (2/5)
strategy with Daschle and
two years of a $1,500 tax
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
credit for college tuition,
Meetings.
Develop plan to stress
enough to pay for the
that package helps to save
Begin Hill campaign of
typical community college.
Tax provisions submitted
tax-free for college
tax cut for students and
I also propose a tax
as part of FY97 budget
families VS. tax cut for rich
deduction of up to
proposal.
Develop
$10,000 a year for all
communications plan for
tuition after high school;
FY98 budget increases
tax proposal (op-ed by
an expanded IRA you can
Pell Grant scholarships by
Gov. Miller)
withdraw from tax free for
$1.7 billion in aid over
education; and the largest
FY97, and expanded
Outreach to all education
increase in Pell Grant
eligibility for at least
groups (teachers, student
scholarships in 20 years."
348,000 more students.
organizations, universities,
parents groups)
INTERNET: SECOND GENERATION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We must build the second
Coordination: NEC and
POTUS/VPOTUS radio
Discuss legislative
generation of the Internet
OSTP through the
address on Internet issues
strategy with Daschle and
so that our leading
National Science and
(2/8).
Gephardt
universities and national
Technology Council --
laboratories can
Committee on Computing,
Broaden industry support
Initiative will not succeed
communicate in speeds
Information, and
(current endorsements
without support from
1,000 times faster than
Communications.
from Sun, Silicon
relevant House and Senate
today, to develop new
Graphics, Cisco, and MCI)
Appropriations
medical treatments, new
President's Next
Subcommittees (Defense;
sources of energy, new
Generation Internet is
Finalize technical agenda
Energy; VA; HUD;
ways of working together."
included in budget at $100
and implementation plan,
Independent Agencies; and
million annually for 3
hold workshop on 5/13-14
Commerce, Justice, State).
years. DOE, DARPA,
(VPOTUS invited).
NSF, NASA and NIST are
agencies involved.
POTUS memo to R&D
agencies stressing that this
White House is expected
is a priority
First meeting of White House advisory
to announce week of 2/10
committee will be held on 2/27-28.
the formation of an
Additional outreach to
advisory committee of
business, computer
leaders in industry and
industry
academia that will provide
technical advice to the
Possible demo or event
Administration on NGI
once more universities get
and other issues related to
connected.
high-performance
computing and
communications.
MEMORANDUM FOR BRUCE REED
FROM:
Mike Cohen
SUBJECT:
Education Strategy
CC:
Elena Kagan
I understand from Elena that the need for an education strategy may be more urgent than we had
discussed earlier today.
The Education Department draft strategies are due to Leslie Thornton COB Thursday. If
necessary, I can spend the day on Friday working with folks to turn those drafts into something
we can use. I'll touch base with you on that tomorrow.
In the meantime, the attached reflects our conversation earlier today, as well as a conversation
Elena and I had this evening.
The basic strategic approach in the attached document is:
1. Keep the primary focus on the national standards/testing proposal, to get it clear in the public
mind, to build momentum behind it, and to make it more difficult for the opposition on the right
to get a foundation for effective attack.
2. Pay period public attention to related reform agenda, as a way of speaking to different
audiences, keeping those issues alive, and making news that will keep an overall focus on
education
3. Do enough to keep the legislative ball moving forward on issues requiring Congressional
action. (note: this piece needs to be filled in in conjunction with budget strategy and with the
process following up Tuesday's meeting with the Congressional leadership and the Education
Working Group Riley will head up.)
I'll call you in the morning. If you want in to conference in to the AFT meeting, I should be able
to, and I would like to be part of that discussion if possible.
OVERVIEW OF EDUCATION STRATEGY
1. Keep the primary focus on promoting plan for national standards and national tests,
while also promoting related K-12 education reform initiatives (e.g., Charter Schools,
Teacher Standards, America Reads, Technology)
Enlist the participation of a critical mass of states and cities
Initial target states for standards/testing initiative: Maryland, Michigan, Colorado, North
Carolina, Delaware, California, Ohio
Initial target cities for testing initiative: Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Houston,
Washington D.C.
Initial target states for charter schools: Missouri, Washington
Initial target states for reading challenge: Michigan, Texas, California,
Gain endorsements from key constituency groups to promote national efforts and to
promote state and local participation:
Target Constituency Groups for Standards/Testing Initiative: AFT and NEA, PTA, School
Principals and School Administrators, National School Boards Association, Chief State
School Officers, Urban League, Business Coalition for Education Reform (e.g., BRT,
NAB, Chamber of Commerce, NAM)
Target Constituency Groups for America Reads: All major K-12, Literacy, and Higher
Education groups
Highlight Promising Practices and Approaches that Reflect President's Call to
Action
Standards/Testing Initiative: Highlight states, school districts, schools or significant
projects that reflect high standards in reading and math, or high or improved student
performance in 4th grade reading or 8th grade math
Charter Schools: Highlight states with strong charter schools laws and/or visit exemplary
charter schools
America Reads: Highlight states or cities with statewide tutoring programs (e.g.,
Michigan, Delaware, Boston), and colleges that provide work-study and other tutors
Teaching Standards: Highlight teachers who receive National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards certification this Spring, and highlight local (AFT or NEA) programs
to reward good teachers and remove incompetent ones
Generate Favorable Editorial Coverage (with a focus on standards/testing initiative)
Encourage favorable op-eds from bipartisan opinion leaders (e.g., Ravitch, Price)
Encourage Secretary Riley and appropriate senior WH and ED staff to meet with editorial
boards while traveling over the next few months.
Use Announcements of Grant Awards, Reports and Studies to highlight Priority
Issues
Use announcements of technology literacy challenge grants, charter schools grants and
ED reports/guides, ED report based on Teaching Directive for radio addresses and other
means of keeping issue in front of the public
Events/Activities
February:
Release National Assessment of Education Progress national math scores at event in
Michigan, and gain endorsement of Gov. Engler for testing proposal. Other principals can
simultaneously visit other states with high scores or significant gains (Maine, North
Carolina)
Presidential Directive to OSTP, ED and NSF and other agencies, to ensure that executive
branch resources to support math and science education are focused nationally on
preparing students to meet 8th grade math standards, and to coordinate national
mobilization of scientific, mathematical and technical communities in support of preparing
students to meet 8th grade math standards
Presidential Directive to Department of Defense Dependent Schools to participate in
NAEP/TIMSS and to begin preparing students to meet those standards
March:
State endorsement event -- visit to state, or meeting in WH with officials from 4-8 states
committed to participating in national testing
Speech to state legislature on charter schools (Washington, Missouri are possibilities)
ED appoint and POTUS meet with testing advisory board of teachers and others
Education Roundtable on standards (use TIMSS video to highlight good teaching to
standards)
Bipartisan meeting with key members of Congress
April
Event for teachers certified by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and
release of ED report on effective local approaches to improve teaching (from Directive to
ED)
Visits to states re: testing, charter schools, technology
2. Promote Legislative Agenda for HOPE scholarship, School Construction, America
Reads, G.I. Bill
Follow-up Bipartisan leadership meeting with education working group led by Secretary
Riley
Work through Budget process
Hold Education Days at WH, giving key members and their constituencies a chance to
discuss education issues
Grass roots mobilization of constituency groups around budget, 10-point Call to Action,
and specific legislative proposals
Promote other Administration legislative priorities -- including reauthorization of Special
Education and Vocational and Adult Education Acts
Milor
Done
wento
to
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The Washington Post
FEB 12 1997
to
Circ: 852,262
Oil Company Wants to Drill in New Utah
Preserve
Conoco Request Concerning Canyon Land Angers Environmental Groups; Administration
Skeptical
By Joby Warrick
A12
IDAHO
Washington Post Staff Writer
WYO.
Dixie National Forest
89
Conoco Inc. yesterday announced
UTAH
NEV.
Enlarged
Boulder
it wants to drill for oil near the heart
COLO
Capitol
area
of the Grand Staircase-Escalante
Reef
12
National
National Monument, the rugged 1.7
Escalante
Park
million-acre wilderness preserve es-
12
12
ARIZONA
tablished in Utah last year as one of
Dixie
the environmental hallmarks of the
89
Nat'l.
Clinton administration.
Forest
Cargon
The petroleum giant confirmed
Tropic
Glen
that it had asked for permission to
Grand
Canyon
Bryce
National
drill two exploratory wells in the
Canyon
Staircase-
Recreation
monument's Reese Canyon-a deci-
National
Escalante
Area
sion that enraged local environmen-
Park
National
tal groups and landed with a dull
Staircase
Monument
Plazan
thud at the Interior Department,
which oversees the monument and
must decide how to handle claims to
Lake
Powell
its mineral resources.
UTAH
The proposed drilling would occur
89
on two plots out of the 140,000
89
Big Water
acres of monument land that Conoco
0
20
leases from the state and federal
ARIZONA
Colorado River
MILES
governments. Company officials cit-
ed evidence of large petroleum de-
The company obtained some of its
"compatible use" of monument lands.
posits in the region that could justify
leases nearly a decade ago and has
Conoco, which owns the vast majori-
the construction of major oil fields
been evaluating the potential for oil
ty of the existing leases within the
smack in the middle of the nation's
and gas development for more than
monument, is currently operating a
newest wilderness preserve.
two years, the company said. Sever-
small oil field on the fringe of the
"These reserves could be as high
al of the leases are set to expire this
preserve.
as 4 billion barrels," R.E. Irelan,
year.
In Washington, Clinton adminis-
manager of Conoco's mid-continent
But to begin drilling, the company
tration officials were skeptical of the
exploration region, said in a state-
must first undergo a federal environ-
drilling plan and suggested that Con-
ment. "Successful development of
mental review-a process that could
oco's true intention was to obtain
such giant fields could have a posi-
take many months and will likely in-
some kind of land swap. "We believe
tive impact on our country's oil and
volve intense regulatory scrutiny.
they're simply trying to get some
gas needs and would economically
benefit the state of Utah and the fed-
"Because of the president's direc-
deal out of us, and we don't have any
tion to us, we have to deal with ex-
intention of bending over quite that
eral government."
Conoco cited President Clinton's
isting rights in light of the monu-
far," said one official, asking not to
ment designation," said Jerry
be named. "They haven't done any-
promise to respect "existing valid
Meredith of the federal Bureau of
thing with this land in 10 years, and
leases" within the monument area, a
Land Management's Utah office.
suddenly it's critical? We're not buy-
pledge the president made in creat-
Meredith said it was too early to tell
ing that."
ing the preserve last September.
if oil drilling would be deemed a
CONTINUED
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CONTINUED
The Washington Post
FEB 12 1997
Circ: 852,262
Irelan said the company believes
archaeological treasures, including
that oil and other resources could be
well-preserved Indian settlements
extracted from monument lands
and petrified trees.
without seriously harming the envi-
By all accounts, they also are rich
ronment. "We are proud of our repu-
in mineral resources. Estimates of
tation of environmentally sound
the value of fossil fuels in the region
stewardship of lands upon which
run as high as $200 billion.
Conoco conducts exploration and de-
National monument areas are dis-
velopment activities," he said.
tinct from national parks or wilder-
Environmental groups scoffed at
nesses, which are intended mostly as
such claims. Scott Groene of the
recreation areas and can be created
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
only by Congress. Depending on
said activists would consider boy-
how it is created, a monument can
cotts and other forms of protest if
have a number of nonrecreational
the drilling is allowed to proceed.
uses, including grazing areas for
"We will fight them with every tool
livestock. Clinton's official proclama-
we can get our hands on," Groene
tion specifically recognizes "existing
said. "I can hear the sound of Conoco
grazing uses" as well as hunting and
credit cards being cut in half."
fishing on monument lands.
Clinton described the Grand Stair-
The proclamation excludes future
case-Escalante region as "some of
mineral leases but says the govern-
the most remarkable land in the
ment will continue to recognize "val-
world" when he set it aside as a na-
id existing rights," including existing
tional monument. High, rugged and
leases to federal property.
remote-the region was the last in
The establishment of the monu-
the continental United States to be
ment infuriated some Utah politi-
mapped—these vast canyon lands in
cians who deeply resent federal at-
south-central Utah are rich in natu-
tempts to limit the economic
ral scenery as well as geological and
development of the vast expanse of
federally owned land in the 'state.
Freshman Rep. Chris Cannon (R),
whose district encompasses the new
monument, called on Clinton yester-
day to honor his pledge to respect
"valid, existing leases."
"Conoco should be granted every
opportunity to pursue their legally
obtained oil and gas rights within the
monument," Cannon said.
2
SUMMARY OF EDUCATION EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
JANUARY-JUNE 1997
January
In January, a study of model programs that provide educational alternatives to school
expulsion will be released by the Department. The study examines more than 50
programs, reviews state laws and policies, and provides detailed information on nine
programs. An event with the President could be scheduled at one of the schools featured
in the study.
The Department has completed a "Community Schools" guide that highlights options for
keeping schools open and providing safe and drug free after school learning opportunities
for students, including reading tutors. The President could release this study and call for it
to be distributed across the country.
In January (February or March) the President could announce the formation of the
America Reads Network, an emerging coalition of some 60 groups that have come
together to help promote reading improvement--in school, after school, in the community,
and at home. (This coalition began to work together over the summer, but is being
expanded by the Department and the Corporation for National Service to help meet the
America Reads Challenge.) The announcement could include a number of specific
activities the coalition will undertake to help meet the President's challenge.
February
In February, the first America Reads Challenge product will be released. It is an Early
Childhood Kit for parents and care givers to encourage language development for children
birth through five years old. The release of this kit could be announced by the President
at a school or at a day care center with members of the America Reads Network.
On February 5, a ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C. to announce the first
National Awards Program for Model Professional Development. The winners are
educators who are making a difference in improving teacher preparation and student
learning in America's schools. Successful efforts in teacher training generally involve a
partnership of schools, colleges and other key institutions. The First Lady has been
invited to participate.
On February 7 or 8, a survey of schools' access to advanced telecommunications will be
released. This is the third annual survey and we expect that there has been progress
towards reaching the President's goal of connecting schools and classrooms to the
Information Superhighway by the turn of the century. This release will take place on
National NetDay 2000 being organized by volunteers to be held in Washington, D.C.
(February is also the anniversary of the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.)
From February through September, State Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grants
will be awarded. These announcements will occur after states submit technology plans
and they are approved. The President could participate in events planned in the states
around the awarding of the grants.
In February, the "First in the World Consortium" will be releasing the results of the
TIMSS taken in their districts. These northern Chicago school districts are working to
meet the national education goal for being first in the world in math and science. This
event will highlight the effort to reach for excellence in education. This group will be the
first of what we hope will be many school districts that use the TIMSS to benchmark
themselves to other nations. The President could help to highlight their efforts and
encourage others to strive to be first in the world.
On February 15, the Connecticut State Board of Education will award 12 charters to new
schools, Administration charter school funds will support some of these schools.
March
In March, the Department will release the new edition of the America Reads Challenge:
Read* *Now!, a basic kit with activities that parents and other learning partners can
do with children from birth through sixth grade. The President could release this kit with
the members of the Family Involvement Partnership for Learning, which is made up of
over 2,400 partner organizations.
On March 12, the Department of Education is scheduled to release a report responding to
a directive from the President stressing excellence and accountability in teaching. This
report will highlight promising practices addressing key challenges in the President's
directive: recruiting talented people into teaching, improving preparation and training of
teachers, setting high standards in teaching, rewarding good teachers, and getting
incompetent or burned out teachers out of the classroom.
The North Carolina State Board of Education will announce approval of charter schools
in March. Some of the charters will use funding from the Department to get up and
running.
In March (April, May) the Washington State Legislature will likely be considering a
charter school bill. A Presidential address could provide the President an opportunity to
work with a friendly governor and offer a centrist approach to education reform in a state
emerging from a highly publicized battle over a controversial charter/voucher ballot
initiatives last month. An address there could also highlight the importance of developing
charter schools in context the of tough academic standards.
In mid-March the next group of nationally certified teachers will graduate. One of the best
ways the Administration can highlight national standards of excellence in teaching is by
promoting the value and importance of the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards certification process. Governor Jim Hunt has led this effort that is now ready
to take off. The President's involvement in an event could help highlight this effort. He
could also visit a state or community using National Board teachers to upgrade their
teaching corps.
April
In April, a revised Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention will be
released. More than 28 million copies of the original publication have been printed and
the Partnership features it in public service announcements aimed at parents. Reader's
Digest will carry the publication as a supplement in the April issue. The President could
participate in the release or possibly be a part of the public service advertising effort to
follow up on the publication.
In April (May, June) the President could announce a set of principles around public school
choice. These principles would be developed by educators and community leaders in cities
and states where public school choice strategies (schools-within-schools, open enrollment,
magnet schools, etc.) are in operation and are successful.
May
On May 7, the FCC is likely to rule that schools and libraries will have universal access to
the information superhighway and Internet at deep discounts which the President, Vice
President and Secretary Riley have promoted. This ruling will provide an important
opportunity for the President to talk about the importance of access to the internet:
In May, the Department of Education will release a sequel to Employers, Family, and
Education, a publication of best practices and family-friendly policies undertaken by
American employers in an effort to help employers, to in turn help their employees best
support their children's education.
In May, the America Reads Network will kick off the Summer Reading Challenge to get
1.5 million children reading 30 minutes a day, an effort to avoid the "summer drop off" in
reading. This event will be held at a library, school, or child care center with a proven
track record for improving student learning.
June
On June 10, the grade 4 release of the Third International Math and Science Study will
take place simultaneously in Boston and Washington, D.C. By the end of March, we will
have the results but we do not expect that they will be markedly different from the 8th
grade results where U.S. Students were below average in math and slightly above average
in science compared to 40 other countries. In early July (July 1 tentatively) the state data
linking student progress state-by-state to other countries will be released. For this release,
the Department plans events all over the country involving state and business leaders. The
President could be the national convener with downlink sites in all states to help release
the data and outline proposals to address the challenges in math and science achievement.
DETAILED OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED EDUCATION EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
JANUARY-JUNE 1997
AMERICA'S READING CHALLENGE
White House Objectives: (1) to spearhead events that help to secure the volunteer pool needed
and to develop support from key organizations and individuals that will help make the initiative a
success; (2) to build public understanding and support for the initiative; and (3) to build
momentum leading up to the Congressional introduction and throughout the Congressional debate
on the reading initiative.
In January (February or March) the President could announce the formation of the America Reads
Network, an emerging coalition of some 60 groups that have come together to help promote
reading improvement--in school, after school, in the community, and at home. (This coalition
began to work together over the summer, but is being expanded by the Department and the
Corporation for National Service to help meet the America Reads Challenge. The announcement
could include a number of specific activities the coalition will undertake to help meet the
President's challenge.
In March, the Department will release the new edition of the America Reads Challenge:
Read' *Now!, a basic kit with activities that parents and other learning partners can do with
children from birth through sixth grade. The President could release this kit with the members of
the Family Involvement Partnership for Learning, which is made up of over 2,400 partner
organizations.
The President could hold a National Reading Day where schools and libraries across the country
are selected to participate in a satellite town meeting with the President. Celebrities who have
highlighted the importance of literacy could participate (Barbara Bush, Oprah Winfrey, Bill
Cosby, Neil Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs, etc.). Each site could have local officials and
celebrities in order to get regional as well as national press. Working with Reading is Fundamental
(RIF), the American Booksellers Association, and others, book donation sites could be publicized
across the country. Volunteer tutors could also be recruited as a part of National Reading Day.
To follow-up on National Reading Day, the President could meet across the country with
organizations that "pledge" a certain number of tutors for America Reads. For example:
*
College Presidents pledge a certain number of work study slots
Union of American Hebrew Congregations pledges 100,000 tutors (already offered)
AARP offers to organize members
Girl Scouts make tutoring a priority for the year
American Booksellers commit a number of local sites to sign-up volunteers
The American Library Association that represents 16,000 libraries across the country also sign
up volunteers, etc.
In addition to a National Reading Day and pledges from different organizations, mayors and civic
leaders across the country would be interested in holding America Reads events with the President.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has made education a top priority for this year. In Houston,
Texas, for example, private and public community organizers and America Reads Challenge
supporters from Houston, Texas, have already expressed interest in becoming the first city to
accept the America Reads Challenge in partnerships with Houston's City Reads. This event might
highlight support from other organizations, including Houston READ Commission, Houston
Public Libraries, Girls Scouts, and the County Commission on Children, to recruit a targeted
numbers of volunteer tutors. Mayor Lanier is writing a letter to President Clinton inviting him to
attend an America Reads Challenge kickoff ceremony in Houston. The event is tentative planned
for January 30, 1997.
In February, the first America Reads Challenge product will be released. It is an Early Childhood
Kit for parents and care givers of children birth through five years old. The release of this kit
could be announced by the President at a school or at a day care center.
Plans are underway to jointly sponsor three or four literacy forums with Miss America, Tara Dawn
Holland. At least one forum will focus on family literacy and America's Reading Challenge.
Forums may be co-hosted by Members of Congress. This could be another opportunity for the
President's participation.
In May, the America Reads Network will kick off the Summer Reading Challenge to get 1.5
million children reading 30 minutes a day, an effort to avoid the "summer drop off" in reading.
This event will be held at a library, school, or child care center with a proven track record.
The President could go with noted children's authors (R.L. Stein, the author of the Goosebumps
series) and do readings in bookstores around the country. Bookstores should be seen as a new
"location" to get our message out to suburban citizens.
TOUGHER ACADEMIC STANDARDS
White House Objective: (1) To provide national leadership to help speed the process for establishing
challenging academic standards and accountability measures; (2) To help the American public better
understand the need for tougher academic standards; (3) to reinforce the President's long standing
support for raising standards.
TIMSS study released November 20, 1996, finds that American students do not do as well
internationally math because American standards in math are too low and teachers aren't prepared
or supported to teach the rigorous content needed to be internationally competitive. To follow up
on TIMSS study, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation and others
will sponsor forums across the country to boost math and science to world class levels. A special
kick-off event for these forums could be held with the President at the White House or at a
location outside Washington.
February 7-8 the State of Oregon will sponsor a Math Summit to follow-up on the release of
TIMSS. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, Norma Paulus (R) is the convener, and
Governor Kitzhaber (D) will be participating. Two CEOs are being considered for keynote
addresses. This event could be an opportunity for the President to talk about education in the
context of international competitiveness.
February 25, 26, or 27 the National Assessment of Educational Progress math results will be
released.
On June 10, the grade 4 release of the Third International Math and Science Study will take place
simultaneously in Boston and Washington, D.C. By the end of March, we will have the results but
we do not expect that they will be markedly different from the 8th grade results where U.S.
Students were below average in math and slightly above average in science compared to 40 other
countries.
In early July, the state data linking student progress state-by-state to the TIMSS data will be
released. For this release the Department plans events all over the country involving state and
business leaders. The President could be the national convener with downlink sites in all states to
help release the data and outline proposals to address the challenges in math and science
achievement.
In February, the "First in the World Consortium" will be releasing the results of the TIMSS taken
in their districts. These northern Chicago school districts are working to meet the national
education goal for being first in the word in math and science. This event will highlight the effort
to reach for excellence in education by local communities. This group will be the first of what we
hope will be many school districts that use the TIMSS to benchmark themselves to other nations.
The President could help to highlight their efforts and encourage others to strive to be first in the
world.
To follow up on the March 1996 CEO/Governors' Education Summit several Governors are
planning events. Florida Governor Chiles and AT&T CEO, John Walker, are co-sponsoring a
summit January 9-10 in Orlando. Standards and technology will be the theme. The President
could use this forum to highlight his support for challenging academic standards.
March 31, 1997 is the 3rd anniversary of the signing of The Goals 2000: Educate America Act.
The Goals 2000 Act is helping communities in 49 states to set and implement challenging academic
standards. Goals 2000, along with the Improving America's Schools Act, are the Administration's
primary vehicles for promoting and supporting state and local efforts to set standards and raise
student achievement. A bipartisan event could be planned with state officials, business leaders,
and educators from across the country.
At the conclusion of the National Governors' Association meeting on February 4, the bipartisan
National Education Goals Panel will meet. The President helped to establish this entity in order
to measure the nation's progress toward the National Education Goals. The Panel's recent focus
is on promoting standards and assessments. Governor Roy Romer is the current chairman and we
could work with him to craft an agenda helpful to the President.
While Governors provide education leadership in many states, in some cases reform efforts are
spearheaded by some combination of legislative leaders and a growing number of state-level
business-education partnerships. During the next six months, there will be a number of states
considering major education reform initiatives in our areas of interest (e.g. reading, teacher quality,
tougher standards and assessments, charter schools, etc.) In some cases these initiatives could be
in trouble and could be significantly helped by the President's attention.
Rudy Crew, Chancellor of the New York City school system, has announced that he will be
implementing a tough set of academic standards in all city schools. The President could visit New
York and praise this action and also highlight the fact that this kind of action--to really raise
standards--is very difficult and will take time. The President could help stress the point that
students have to take education more seriously and family members and the community are going
to have to help student reach higher standards.
(NOTE: on January 22 Education Week will be releasing a state-by-state analysis and critique of
standards-based education reform efforts across the country.)
MAKING COLLEGE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS WHO WORK HARD
AND MAKE THE GRADE
White House Objectives: (1) to build momentum leading up to the Congressional introduction and
throughout the Congressional debate of the Hope Scholarship proposal; (2) to reinforce the
President's commitment to making college accessible to all students who work hard and make the
grade; (3) to provide support for the Administration's Higher Education reauthorization proposal;
and (4) to ensure that the Direct Loan program continues to succeed and that the final 1998 budget
reflects the President's proposed investments in higher education.
As already proposed, the President could appear with Governor Zell Miller before the Georgia
legislature to promote the Hope Scholarship. (In addition, evidently Governor Carnahan in
Missouri has introduced a Hope Scholarship-type initiative which will be debated in the Missouri
legislature this session.)
The President could help to launch a nationwide effort to help low-income middle school students
and their families understand what they need to do to prepare for college financially and
academically. The Department is exploring various options such as PSAs, working with African
American and Hispanic media outlets, etc. to help students and families know what they have to
do to prepare. For example, research shows that the two most important factors as to whether
a low income student attends college is: (1) that they had a mentor; and (2) they had a plan for
getting the resources and taking the right courses by the end of 12th grade.
The President could visit a middle school PTA and in a round table format and hear first hand the
financial challenge involved in sending children to college. He could explain the package of
financial assistance available (due to his efforts) and potential new support if his higher education
initiatives are enacted by Congress.
February 23-25 in Washington, D.C., the American Council on Education is holding its 79th
annual meeting. The ACE's members include all types of colleges and universities and generally
takes a prominent role in higher education policy. Approximately 1,300 college presidents and
other higher education leaders are expected to attend the conference.
February 23-25, the Coalition for Direct Lending is planning a conference to highlight the direct
loan program and to enhance the optimistic publicity it needs to recover from FY '96
Congressional talk of cuts and caps.
February 24, the Community College National Legislative Seminar at the Sheraton Washington
Hotel This year's theme will highlight the importance of postsecondary education and the
President's efforts for tax deduction for two year college tuition.
The President could meet with college student leaders (and their families) to highlight the
importance of their leadership to the future of America and what his financial aid package could
do to help them and other families like them.
EXPANDING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE AND SUPPORTING CHARTER SCHOOLS
White House Objective: (1) to continue to highlight the President's support for greater accountability
and choice in public education; (2) to ensure that the President's proposal for supporting 3,000 new
charter schools is endorsed by Congress; (3) to highlight other forms of public school choice (open
enrollment, magnet schools, schools-within-schools, etc.); and (4) to highlight the key challenges that
need to be addressed in order for charter schools to be successful such as start-up funding, quality
management and planning, and a strong focus on accountability.
On January 22, Mayor Daley's board of education will announce approval of about ten charter
schools. Chicago is also making news for the innovative new management structure that has been
put in place to reform the education system. This event would be an opportunity for the President
to focus on dual themes of choice and excellence in education, possibly announcing a new package
of charter schools under development by the Department of Education.
In April (May, June) the President could announce a set of principles around public school choice.
These principles would be developed by educators and community leaders in cities and states
where public school choice strategies (schools-within-schools, open enrollment, magnet schools,
etc.) are in operation and are successful. The President could make this announcement in a New
York City school-within-a-school or a school or college in Minnesota where nearly 20% of K-12
students attend a public school (or college) that they choose.
The President could release in June a parent's booklet on how to choose the best public school for
their children. The booklet will include suggested questions for parents to ask educators about
academic focus, extracurricular activities, teacher quality and school mission.
The President could address a legislature in a state actively considering charter school legislation
early in 1997. States likely to consider legislation early on include Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Washington State, New York, and Indiana. Washington State might be the best bet for a
presidential address, providing the President with an opportunity to work with a friendly governor
and offer a centrist approach to education reform in state emerging from a highly publicized battle
over a controversial charter/voucher ballot initiatives last month. An address there could also
highlight the importance of developing charter schools in context of tough academic standards,
since Washington State is a leader in developing challenging standards and assessments.
The President could participate in state and local announcements expected this spring of approvals
of charter schools. For example, the Connecticut State Board of Education will award 12 charters
to new schools on February 15th, and the North Carolina State Board of Education will announce
approval of charters in March. An independent District of Columbia Charter School Board --
nominated by Secretary Riley and appointed by the Mayor -- will likely announce approval of
charters this spring.
Several charter school conferences will take place in the next several months. For example, the
President could address a statewide conference for charter schools in California in March; this
conference is designed for people in the more than 100 charter schools from around the state. The
President could also address a conference being planned for summer, 1997 of existing and future
charter schools receiving federal start-up grants.
The President could participate in releases of several reports on charter schools and public school
choice expected in the next several months. The first annual report of the most comprehensive
study ever conducted on charter schools (funded by the U.S. Department of Education) will be
ready for release in late January or early February. Other upcoming reports with support from the
Department include a guidebook for school boards and other public agencies that have authority
to charter schools, as well as handbook for policymakers on legislative policy on charter schools.
The Department could develop a booklet of principles of effective charter schools, a guidebook
for parents on how to choose their child's public school. A guidebook for people trying to develop
a charter schools will also be developed and ready by summer or early fall.
The Department of Education is about to approve a number of additional steps to support charter
schools, probably including convening blue-ribbon advisors on charter schools (teachers,
principals, businesses, and parents, who have created promising charter schools), local conferences
and workshops for charter school developers, a world-wide web site for charter school developers,
and university-based summer education and business institutes for charter schools. The President
could either announce a package of these steps, or participate in any of them.
The President could visit a New American School and challenge communities to look to the New
American Schools for innovative and proven approaches to improving schools. The New
American Schools Development Corporation (NASDC), for which the President helped secure the
major donation from the Annenberg Foundation three years ago with an event at the White House,
now has enough experience to offer seven different models of success. Each model offers a whole
different approach to school choice.
IMPROVING TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL QUALITY
White House Objective: (1) to highlight the President's support for teachers--the men and women
who are the most important link to improving learning in America--and his focus on teacher and
principal quality as central elements in improving schools; (2) to marshall support for the President's
package for teacher quality in the 1998 budget, including an increase for the National Board for
Professional Teaching
Standards.
On January 21 an international study on how to encourage new teachers to stay in the teaching
field will be the focus of a report to be presented in Australia (the day the APEC nations are
meeting). This study compares the United States with Pacific Rim (APEC) countries and reviews
the strategies other countries use to retain teachers. More detailed case studies are included on
Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.
On February 5, a ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C. to announce the first National
Awards Program for Model Professional Development. The winners are educators who are
making a difference in improving teacher preparation and student learning in America's schools.
Successful efforts in teacher training generally involve a partnership of schools, colleges and other
key institutions. The National Awards Program for Model Professional Development ceremony
is scheduled for early February 1997. The First Lady has been invited to participate.
In mid-March the next group of nationally certified teachers will graduate. One of the best ways
the Administration can highlight national standards of excellence in teaching is by promoting the
value and importance of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification
process. Governor Jim Hunt has led this effort. President's involvement in an event could help
highlight this effort. He could visit a state or community using National Board teachers to upgrade
their teaching corps.
On March 12, the Department of Education is scheduled to release a report responding to a
directive from the President stressing excellence and accountability in teaching. This report will
highlight promising practices addressing key challenges in the President's directive: recruiting
talented people into teaching, improving preparation and training of teachers, setting high
standards in teaching, rewarding good teachers, and getting incompetent or burned out teachers
out of the classroom.
The National Association of Secondary Schools Principals conference will discuss high school
reforms and New American High Schools. This could be a forum for the President to address
thousands of principals from across the country. The NASSP conference is on March 7-9, 1997
in Orlando, Florida.
In April, the National teacher of the year event will take place. As in prior years, the state teachers
from all 50 states will be invited to participate in the ceremony. This is an opportunity for the
President to talk about teacher excellence.
HELPING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS BECOME TECHNOLOGICALLY LITERATE
White House Objective: to continue to provide leadership in the effort to ensure that all students and
teachers have opportunities to access technology resources and to build the skills needed to
effectively use technology to increase student achievement and adult skills.
From February through September, State Technology Literacy Challenge Fund Grants will be
awarded. These announcements will occur after states submit technology plans and they are
approved. The President could participate in events planned in the states around the awarding of
the grants.
On February 7 or 8 a survey of schools' access to advanced telecommunications will be released.
This is the third annual survey and we expect that there has been progress towards reaching the
President's goal of connecting schools and classrooms to the Information Superhighway by the
turn of the century. This release will take place on National NetDay 2000 being organized by
volunteers to be held in Washington, D.C. (February is also the anniversary of the passage of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.)
On May 7, the FCC is likely to rule that schools and libraries will have universal access to the
information superhighway and Internet at deep discounts which the President, Vice President and
Secretary Riley have promoted.
An e-rate related event could involve the President participating in the Florida Educational
Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida, at the Orange County Convention Center, March 1,
1997.
The first round of local Technology Challenge Grants are beginning to show results. The
President could visit one of the sites and highlight the potential of technology and the need for all
students to have access to the internet.
President Clinton has been invited to attend the TELED Conference, an international event that
will focus and discuss education and technology in schools in the US and Mexico. The conference
will be held in Tampa, Fl., December 6, 1996.
The United States Distance Learning Association's National Policy Forum will be held at the JW
Marriott, DC., January 6 - 8, 1997.
Representatives from telecomunation companies as well as government officials are invited to
discuss education and technology at the Universal Service Conference. January 17, 1997. Place
TBA. Vice President Gore has been invited.
SCHOOL TO WORK: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS AND FURTHER
EDUCATION
White House Objectives: (1) to reinforce the President's leadership in providing academic and work-
based learning opportunities for all students; (2) to highlight the education and training programs
that can help meet the challenges laid out by the new welfare legislation; (3) to support the continued
funding for the School-to-Work program and the reauthorization of the Administration's vocational
and adult literacy efforts.
By March 1, six urban high schools will be identified to serve as cutting-edge examples of New
American High Schools that are restructuring to provide urban students with high academic and
career skills and preparing them for college and careers. The President could visit one of these
high schools and announce the six winners.
Two teleconferences are scheduled to highlight successful high schools--January 21, 1997 and
March 18, 1997. Secretary Riley will use these events to focus on high schools that are
restructuring to ensure that all students have the academic skills to succeed in college.
A series of local and state School-to-Work continuation grants will be awarded over the next
several months. The President could visit one of the local sites that has done exceptional work in
providing students new opportunities and skills.
May 4 is the third year anniversary of the passage of the School-to-Work Opportunity Act. An
event could be organized at one of the local sites that has shown real promise.
The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services are working on guidance on state
options for interpreting education activities that meet the requirements of the welfare reform
legislation. Releasing this guidance could provide the President an opportunity to highlight the
federal programs available to help states and communities address the welfare challenge.
ENSURING THAT SCHOOLS ARE SAFE, DISCIPLINED AND DRUG FREE
White House Objective: (1) reinforce the President's commitment to reducing violence and drugs in
schools; and (2) To highlight efforts funded by the Administration to address violence, discipline and
drugs in schools.
In January, a study of model programs that provide educational alternatives to expulsion will be
released by the Department. The study examines more than 50 programs, reviews state laws and
policies, and provides detailed information on nine programs. An event with the President could
be scheduled at one of the schools featured in the study.
In April, a revised Growing Up Drug-Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention will be released.
More than 28 million copies of the original publication have been printed and the partnership
features it in public service announcements aimed at parents. Reader's Digest will carry the
publication as a supplement in the April issue. The President could participate in the release or
possibly be a part of the public service advertising effort to follow up on the publication.
In April, a satellite teleconference focusing on effective programs that have demonstrated success
in reducing youth drug use and violent behavior is being planned in conjunction with a drug and
violence prevention conference.. The President could participate in the satellite teleconference.
BUILDING COMMON GROUND AND STRENGTHENING BASIC AMERICAN VALUES
Secretary Riley has held two unique regional summits between religious leaders and public
educators. We are tentatively planning three additional religion and education summits in
Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL and possibly a city in Texas. The President could participate in one
or all of these meetings and use them as a platform to talk about values, drug prevention or
engaging the religious community to support his reading challenge
March 20-22 a conference entitled Developing Religious, Racial, and Ethnic Tolerance will be
held in Orlando, Florida. Senator Bill Bradley serves as the Honorary Co-Chair. This event will
focus on reducing religious, racial, and ethnic intolerance among school-age youth. The President
could serve as a keynote speaker (along with Kareem Abdul-Jagbar).
The President/Vice President could participate in a roundtable discussion in a community that has
come together to find common ground over religious differences and how those differences impact
schools. The Freedom Forum has helped to bring people together in such situations and they
could help facilitate such a forum. The Freedom Forum will be holding a "common ground"
conference in April.
PROMOTING FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION
The Department has completed a "Community Schools" guide that highlights options for keeping
schools open and providing safe and drug free after school learning opportunities for students,
including reading tutors. The President could release this study and call for it to be distributed
across the country.
On January 16, at the National Press Club, the National PTA will release their National Standards
for Parent/Family Involvement Programs in Education. This would be an excellent opportunity
to highlight the critical role that schools play in helping families be involved in education at home
and in the schools, especially in reading to their children.
In early March, the Department will launch a website for the Partnership for Family Involvement
in Education. All 2,400 partners will be listed and can network with one another. The general
public will be able to access family involvement materials off the website.
May 15-16 in Boston major business leaders and educators will meet at a national conference
sponsored by the Conference Board, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Employers for
Learning Steering Group of the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education. The focus of
the meeting will be to discuss public and private efforts to increase family involvement in
education. An employer survey of family-friendly policies will be unveiled at the conference and
"Best in the Class" awards will be given to employers who support their employees involvement
in education. The President could serve as the keynote speaker for this event and participate in
a round table discussion on increasing family involvement in education.
In May, the Department of education will release a sequel to Employers, Family, and Education,
a publication of best practices and family-friendly policies undertaken by American employers in
an effort to help employers, in turn, help their employees best support their children's education.
The President could visit a school where, due to his encouragement, they implemented a uniform
policy and the school's environment has improved because of it.
UPGRADING SCHOOL BUILDINGS THE PRESIDENT'S SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
INITIATIVE
The President could tour a dilapidated school building to point out the need for his schools
construction initiative.
The President could visit a community college in Los Vegas, Nevada with Governor Miller to see
how that state and community has addressed the overcrowding problems in K-12 schools. With
the Governor's encouragement, the community college leadership and the K-12 superintendents
have collaborated to build schools they share. The K-12 students use the facilities during the day
and the college students use the facilities at night.
Attachments:
State PTA Conferences in 1997
Upcoming Meetings Related to America Reads Challenge
UPCOMING MEETINGS RELATING TO RWN/*AMERICA READS CHALLENGE*
The following meetings are excellent opportunities for White House/Department visibility for the
*America Reads* initiative:
DATE
ASSOCIATION
SITE OF
MEETING
Jan. 17-19, 1997
US Conference of
Washington, DC
Mayors
Feb. 5 - 7, 1997
National Association
Washington, DC
of Independent
Colleges and
Universities
Feb. 4 - 8, 1997
National Association
Albuquerque
for Bilingual
Education
Feb. 8 - - 10, 1997
Childrens' Defense
Washington, DC
Fund
Feb. 14- 17, 1997
American Association
Orlando
of School
Administrators
Feb. 15 - 19, 1997
Association of
Washington, DC
Teacher Educators
Feb. 14 - 19, 1997
American Library
Washington, DC
Association
Feb. 23 - 25, 1997
American Council on
Washington, DC
Education
Feb. 26 - March 2,
American Association
Phoenix
1997
of Colleges for
Teacher Education
March 7 - 11, 1997
National Association
Orlando
of Secondary School
Principals
March 23 - 25, 1997
Association for
Baltimore
Supervision &
Curriculum
Development
March 25 - 29, 1997
American Education
Chicago
Research Association
April 1 - - 4, 1997
National Catholic
Chicago
Education
Association
April 4 - 7, 1997
American School
Orlando
Counselors
Association
April 13 - 15, 1997
American Association
Anaheim
of Community
Colleges
April 13 - 16, 1997
National Association
San Antonio
of Elementary School
Principals
April 13 - 15, 1997
American Association
Washington, DC
of Universities
April 20-22, 1997
National Center for
Louisville, KY
Family Literacy
May 4 - 9, 1997
International Reading
Atlanta
Association
June 21-24, 1997
Parents as Teachers
St. Louis
National Meeting
NATIONAL PTA
STATE Conventions
December 3-5, 1996
New Jersey PTA
Atlantic City
April 4-5, 1997
Rhode Island PTA
Warwick
April 5-6, 1997
Vermont PTA
Brownsville
April 10-13, 1997
Nevada PTA
Las Vegas
April 10-13, 1997
Oregon PTA
Portland
April 17-19, 1997
Alaska PTA
Anchorage
April 17-19, 1997
West Virginia PTA
Morgantown
April 18-19, 1997
Alabama PTA
Montgomery
April 18-19, 1997
Arkansas PTA
Fort Smith
April 18-20, 1997
New Mexico PTA
Albuquerque
April 18-20, 1997
Washington PTA
Seatac
April 23-26, 1997 (Tentative)
Mississippi PTA
Jackson
April 24-26, 1997
Colorado PTA
Denver
April 24-26, 1997
Idaho PTA
McCall
April 24-26, 1997
Kentucky PTA
Frankfort
April 24-26, 1997
Minnesota PTA
Minneapolis
April 24-26, 1997
Tennessee PTA
Memphis
April 25-26 1997
Delaware PTA
April 25-26, 1997
Montana PTA
Missoula
April 25-27, 1997
South Carolina PTA
Columbia
April 26-29, 1997
Louisiana PTA
Alexandria
April 30-May 3, 1997
Illinois PTA
Itasca
May 1-3, 1997
Michigan PTA
Detroit
May 1-3, 1997
Wisconsin PTA
Lake Geneva
May 1-4, 1997
California PTSA
San Jose
May 2-4, 1997
Georgia PTA
Jekyll Island
May 2-4, 1997
Hawaii PTSA
Oahu
May 15-17, 1997
District of Columbia PTA
District of Columbia
May 15-18, 1997
Arizona PTA
Phoenix
May 16-17, 1997
Utah PTA
Provo
May 16-18, 1997
Indiana PTA
Indianapolis
May 16-18, 1997
North Carolina PTA
Raleigh
May 17, 1997
Connecticut PTA
Waterbury
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FOLLOW UP TO A CALL TO ACTION
February 10, 1997
3:00
1.
White House Expectations
Department to propose concrete opportunities for Presidential leadership on the 10
areas. This is to include identifying leaders and states/communities/schools that
exemplify the 10 points as well as emerging issues/initiatives where Administration
involvement could make a real difference.
2.
Being Strategic
With limited staff and other resources, how can we have the most impact on each
of these areas? (E.g. develop a concrete, focused plan for strategic impact).
3.
Immediate Next Steps
Meet with Mike Cohen (other WH staff) to plan Presidential involvement over the
next four weeks
Begin to identify leaders and states/communities/schools that exemplify 10 points
Name point people for each issue area and set target date for draft strategies
4.
Possible Department Structure for Follow-up
Identify Point people for Key Initiatives
Do we need strategy groups on all these issues to identify key follow up/leverage opportunities?
(In some cases, need for both legislative and state/local outrcach and implementation strategy)
Academic standards of excellence (standards, testing, TIMSS, Goals 2000,
Title I, etc.)
Teacher Excellence
Reading (and early learning)
Public School Choice/Charter Schools
Safe Schools
Construction
Higher Education
Technology
Parent Involvement
OTHER (Urban Education, Adult Education/Training, School-to-Work)
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February 8, 1997
MEMO TO: Bruce Reed and Mike Cohen
FROM:
Terry K. Peterson
SUBJECT: NATIONWIDE MAJOR EVENT IN EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 27. 1997.
BACKGROUND
On February 27, Secretary Riley will be releasing the first education achievement data, that roughly
covers President Clinton's first term in office [Spring '92-Spring '96 as well as Spring '90 to '96]
The achievement data is in math from the National Assessment Education Program (NAEP), and it
involves three different grades, 4th, 8th and 12th. The results will be positive news in all three grade
from 1992 to 1996 and from 1990 to 1996.
In addition this test data will be reported by participating states, 43 and D.C., in grade 4 and 40 states
and DC at grade 8.
POSSIBLE EVENT/S
An interesting media event could be for the President and Vice President to go to the 2 or 3 states that
made the most progress and/or the two states that had the highest scores in math It would demonstrate
in concrete terms the President's and Vice President's commitments to better education community
by community, and state by state across America. It would show that they are serious about Americas
kids mastering the basics. It reinforces the President's State of the Union message about the need for
meaningful national tests in the basics that individual students can take. The NAEP test uses sampling
to give estimates of students' performance for a state and the nation, just as a public poll does, but does
not provide individual student scores. The Administration's proposal for a National Math Test at grade
8 based on TIMSS (Third International Math Science Study) and NAEP would not only yield an
individual student score, but also show how their scores compare to other states and, national and at
times international averages.
The most improving states and highest scoring states in the NAEP math test offer an interesting set of
bipartisan events. An ambitious agenda could possibly be for the Clinton's, Gore's and Secretary Riley
to each visit a different state.
THE FOLLOWING ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL FEBRUARY 27;
LEADING STATES IN IMPROVEMENT:
First in average gain in math is North Carolina, [the highest average gain in grade 4 and grade 8 from
1992-96.] Second in average gain is Texas, [from '92 to '96 in grades 4 and 8] (Michigan is close
behind.) Two states, Maine and Minnesota, are tied for highest scores at both grade 4 and grade 8:.
Connecticut is tied for first in 4th grade but not 8th and North Dakota and Iowa are tied for first in grade
8 but not in grade 4.
THE MESSAGE:
While we have made significant improvements in math achievement as a nation during the past 4 and 6
years, we also know that as a nation we trail behind our international competitors in math. The President
challenged the nation to reach even higher standards and that is why he wants individual students to have
the opportunity to take the new national math test in the 8th grade in 1999. It will be based on and
international (TIMSS) standards of excellence. The President could challenge parents, teachers,
principals and school boards to start right now to get rid off the watered-down math curriculum in many
middle schools and junior high schools and put in more algebra and geometry. He could urge them to
participate in the national math test in 8th grade in 1999 to see how they do in mastering the basics and
algebra and geometry by the end of grade 8. Finally, he could challenge school districts and colleges to
give middle school teachers the time and training to teach well the rigorous math needed by 8th grade
to succeed in the 21st Century and on this test
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"To help schools meet the
Supervision: Reed-DPC
DoEd works with outside
Discuss legislative
standards and measure
Process
groups to develop tests
strategy with Daschle and
their progress, we will
Gephardt
lead an effort over the next
DoEd considering
White House review
two years to develop
proposals to require
DoEd proposal and
national tests of student
students to pass certain
provide guidance.
achievement in reading
standards before moving
and math."
from school to school
Highlight issue with
(elementary to middle to
event at Maryland
"Every state should adopt
high school to diploma)
legislature (2/10)
high national standards,
and by 1999, every state
should test every 4th
grader in reading and
every 8th grader in math to
make sure these standards
are met."
MASTER TEACHERS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My budget will enable
Supervision: Reed-DPC
White House review
Discuss legislative
100,000 more to seek
Process
DoEd proposal.
strategy with Daschle and
national certification as
Gephardt
master teachers."
DoEd submitting
Consider submitting
proposals on teacher
legislation
standards for White House
for review
Work through details
with NEA
DoEd looking at
proposal that contemplates
Launching of initiative
expanding support form
the National Board for
Outreach to mayors,
Professional Teaching
governors, others
Standards.
AMERICA READS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"That's why we have just
Supervision: Reed-
Develop legislative
Discuss legislative
launched the America
Sperling DPC-NEC
proposal
strategy with Daschle and
Reads initiative to build
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
a citizen army of one
Meetings.
Update memos from
million volunteer tutors to
Rasco at DoEd
make sure every child can
$2.5 billion over 5 years
read independently by the
in FY 1998 budget
Conduct event in DC
end of the 3rd grade."
with seven local
DoEd and the
participating colleges
"We want at least 100,000
Corporation for National
college students to help.
Service are actively
Outreach to mayors,
And tonight, I am pleased
recruiting additional
governors, others
that 60 college presidents
universities to participate.
have answered my call,
pledging that thousands of
70 colleges have pledged
their work-study students
13,000 work study one-
will serve for one year as
year commitments and
reading tutors."
32,000 other one-year
commitments over next
five years.
EARLY LEARNING
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"[The First Lady] and I are
Supervision: Reed-
Select private sector
No legislative process
going to convene a White
Sperling DPC-NEC
(medical and scientific
necessary
House Conference on
Working Group. Weekly
community) chairs for
Early Learning and the
Meetings.
conference
Possibly involve
Brain this spring, to
appropriate members
explore how parents and
Begin list of possible
educators can best use
participants
these startling new
findings."
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others for
participation
HEAD START
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"[T]his balanced budget
Supervision: Budget
Begin outreach to
Discuss legislative
expands Head Start to one
Working Group.
interest groups
strategy with Daschle and
million children by 2002."
Gephardt
FY 1998 budget
Launching of initiative
increases funding by 55%,
through events at pre-
from $2.8 billion in FY
school programs
1993 to $4.3 billion in FY
1998
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We should also make it
Supervision: Reed-DPC
White House review
Discuss legislative
possible for more parents
Process.
DoEd proposal on school
strategy with Daschle and
and teachers to start
choice and consider
Gephardt
charter schools."
DoEd proposals on
legislation
school choice to White
"Our plan will help
House for review
DoEd and NEC/DPC
America to create 3,000 of
begin tracking charter
these charter schools by
$51 billion in FY 1997
school creation
the next century -- nearly
budget for charter schools
seven times as there are in
Push for larger funding
the country today
"
for charter school grants
through budget process
Launching of initiative
with principal conducting
event at a model charter
school
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others
CHARACTER EDUCATION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We must teach our
Supervision: Reed-
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
children to be good
Sperling DPC-NEC
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
citizens. And we must
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
continue to promote order
Meetings.
Launching of initiative
and discipline, supporting
through principal and
communities that
cabinet events
introduce school uniforms,
impose curfews, enforce
Outreach to mayors,
truancy laws, remove
governors, others
disruptive students from
the classroom, and have
zero tolerance for guns
and drugs in school."
DRAFT
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My budget includes a
Supervision: Reed-
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
new initiative -- $5 billion
Sperling DPC-NEC
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
to help communities
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
finance $20 billion in
Meetings.
Submit legislation to Hill
school construction over
the next four years."
DoEd completing
Launching of initiative
surveys and regional
consultation meetings to
Outreach to mayors,
assess problems and
governors, others
possible solutions in each
region and proposals for
legislative actions.
LIFELONG LEARNING
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My G.I. Bill for
Supervision: Working
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
America's Workers will
Group considering how to
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
transform the confusing
best propose legislation
Gephardt
tangle of federal training
and relation to HOPE
Launching of initiative
programs into a simple
Scholarships.
through principal and
skill grant to go directly
cabinet events; create
into eligible workers'
reinvention focus for
hands. For too long, this
VPOTUS
bill has been sitting on that
desk there without action -
Outreach to labor,
- I ask you to pass it now."
business, mayors,
governors, others
1
INTERNET: CONNECTING CLASSROOMS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"Last year, I challenged
Supervision: Meetings
Ensure that funding is on
Discuss legislative
Monthly reports to Chief of Staff on
America to connect every
held on an as-needed basis
$2 billion path in budget
strategy with Daschle and
progress
classroom and library to
between White House
process.
Gephardt
the Internet by the year
(NEC, DPC, OSTP, OVP)
2000, so that, for the first
and DoEd.
Develop plan for future
time in our history,
Net Days.
children in the most
First year of funding --
isolated rural towns, the
$200 million
Develop tracking system
most comfortable suburbs,
appropriations -- won in
on percentage of
the poorest inner city
FY 1997 budget
classrooms connected
schools, will have the
agreement for first year of
nationally
same access to the same
$2 billion Technology
universe of knowledge."
Literacy Challenge.
Launching of initiative
through POTUS and
Net Days held in more
VPOTUS joint radio
than 40 states. Half of
address (2/9)
California schools now
connected.
Outreach to CEOs,
mayors, governors, others
Applications are out to
states and localities.
OPENING THE DOORS OF COLLEGE
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"I propose America's
Supervision: Reed-
Event with POTUS in
Discuss legislative
HOPE Scholarship
Sperling DPC-NEC
Georgia after SOTU (2/5)
strategy with Daschle and
two years of a $1,500 tax
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
credit for college tuition,
Meetings.
Develop plan to stress
enough to pay for the
that package helps to save
Begin Hill campaign of
typical community college.
Tax provisions submitted
tax-free for college
tax cut for students and
I also propose a tax
as part of FY97 budget
families VS. tax cut for rich
deduction of up to
proposal.
Develop
$10,000 a year for all
communications plan for
tuition after high school;
FY98 budget increases
tax proposal (op-ed by
an expanded IRA you can
Pell Grant scholarships by
Gov. Miller)
withdraw from tax free for
$1.7 billion in aid over
education; and the largest
FY97, and expanded
Outreach to all education
increase in Pell Grant
eligibility for at least
groups (teachers, student
scholarships in 20 years."
348,000 more students.
organizations, universities,
parents groups)
INTERNET: SECOND GENERATION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We must build the second
Coordination: NEC and
POTUS/VPOTUS radio
Discuss legislative
generation of the Internet
OSTP through the
address on Internet issues
strategy with Daschle and
so that our leading
National Science and
(2/8).
Gephardt
universities and national
Technology Council --
laboratories can
Committee on Computing,
Broaden industry support
Initiative will not succeed
communicate in speeds
Information, and
(current endorsements
without support from
1,000 times faster than
Communications.
from Sun, Silicon
relevant House and Senate
today, to develop new
Graphics, Cisco, and MCI)
Appropriations
medical treatments, new
President's Next
Subcommittees (Defense;
sources of energy, new
Generation Internet is
Finalize technical agenda
Energy; VA; HUD;
ways of working together."
included in budget at $100
and implementation plan,
Independent Agencies; and
million annually for 3
hold workshop on 5/13-14
Commerce, Justice, State).
years. DOE, DARPA,
(VPOTUS invited).
NSF, NASA and NIST are
agencies involved.
POTUS memo to R&D
agencies stressing that this
White House is expected
is a priority
First meeting of White House advisory
to announce week of 2/10
committee will be held on 2/27-28.
the formation of an
Additional outreach to
advisory committee of
business, computer
leaders in industry and
industry
academia that will provide
technical advice to the
Possible demo or event
Administration on NGI
once more universities get
and other issues related to
connected.
high-performance
computing and
communications.
INTERNET: SECOND GENERATION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We must build the second
Coordination: NEC and
POTUS/VPOTUS radio
Discuss legislative
generation of the Internet
OSTP through the
address on Internet issues
strategy with Daschle and
SO that our leading
National Science and
(2/8).
Gephardt
universities and national
Technology Council --
laboratories can
Committee on Computing,
Broaden industry support
Initiative will not succeed
communicate in speeds
Information, and
(current endorsements
without support from
1,000 times faster than
Communications.
from Sun, Silicon
relevant House and Senate
today, to develop new
Graphics, Cisco, and MCI)
Appropriations
medical treatments, new
President's Next
Subcommittees (Defense;
sources of energy, new
Generation Internet is
Finalize technical agenda
Energy; VA; HUD;
ways of working together."
included in budget at $100
and implementation plan,
Independent Agencies; and
million annually for 3
hold workshop on 5/13-14
Commerce, Justice, State).
years. DOE, DARPA,
(VPOTUS invited).
NSF, NASA and NIST are
agencies involved.
POTUS memo to R&D
agencies stressing that this
White House is expected
is a priority
First meeting of White House advisory
to announce week of 2/10
committee will be held on 2/27-28.
the formation of an
Additional outreach to
advisory committee of
business, computer
leaders in industry and
industry
academia that will provide
technical advice to the
Possible demo or event
Administration on NGI
once more universities get
and other issues related to
connected.
high-performance
computing and
communications.
OPENING THE DOORS OF COLLEGE
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"I propose America's
Supervision: Reed-
Event with POTUS in
Discuss legislative
HOPE Scholarship
Sperling DPC-NEC
Georgia after SOTU (2/5)
strategy with Daschle and
two years of a $1,500 tax
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
credit for college tuition,
Meetings.
Develop plan to stress
enough to pay for the
that package helps to save
Begin Hill campaign of
typical community college.
Tax provisions submitted
tax-free for college
tax cut for students and
I also propose a tax
as part of FY97 budget
families VS. tax cut for rich
deduction of up to
proposal.
Develop
$10,000 a year for all
communications plan for
tuition after high school;
FY98 budget increases
tax proposal (op-ed by
an expanded IRA you can
Pell Grant scholarships by
Gov. Miller)
withdraw from tax free for
$1.7 billion in aid over
education; and the largest
FY97, and expanded
Outreach to all education
increase in Pell Grant
eligibility for at least
groups (teachers, student
scholarships in 20 years."
348,000 more students.
organizations, universities,
parents groups)
INTERNET: CONNECTING CLASSROOMS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"Last year, I challenged
Supervision: Meetings
Ensure that funding is on
Discuss legislative
Monthly reports to Chief of Staff on
America to connect every
held on an as-needed basis
$2 billion path in budget
strategy with Daschle and
progress
classroom and library to
between White House
process.
Gephardt
the Internet by the year
(NEC, DPC, OSTP, OVP)
2000, so that, for the first
and DoEd.
Develop plan for future
time in our history,
Net Days.
children in the most
First year of funding --
isolated rural towns, the
$200 million
Develop tracking system
most comfortable suburbs,
appropriations -- won in
on percentage of
the poorest inner city
FY 1997 budget
classrooms connected
schools, will have the
agreement for first year of
nationally
same access to the same
$2 billion Technology
universe of knowledge."
Literacy Challenge.
Launching of initiative
through POTUS and
Net Days held in more
VPOTUS joint radio
than 40 states. Half of
address (2/9)
California schools now
connected.
Outreach to CEOs,
mayors, governors, others
Applications are out to
states and localities.
LIFELONG LEARNING
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My G.I. Bill for
Supervision: Working
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
America's Workers will
Group considering how to
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
transform the confusing
best propose legislation
Gephardt
tangle of federal training
and relation to HOPE
Launching of initiative
programs into a simple
Scholarships.
through principal and
skill grant to go directly
cabinet events; create
into eligible workers'
reinvention focus for
hands. For too long, this
VPOTUS
bill has been sitting on that
desk there without action -
Outreach to labor,
- I ask you to pass it now."
business, mayors,
governors, others
DRAFT
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My budget includes a
Supervision: Reed-
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
new initiative -- $5 billion
Sperling DPC-NEC
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
to help communities
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
finance $20 billion in
Meetings.
Submit legislation to Hill
school construction over
the next four years."
DoEd completing
Launching of initiative
surveys and regional
consultation meetings to
Outreach to mayors,
assess problems and
governors, others
possible solutions in each
region and proposals for
legislative actions.
CHARACTER EDUCATION
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We must teach our
Supervision: Reed-
Decision memo to
Discuss legislative
children to be good
Sperling DPC-NEC
POTUS
strategy with Daschle and
citizens. And we must
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
continue to promote order
Meetings.
Launching of initiative
and discipline, supporting
through principal and
communities that
cabinet events
introduce school uniforms,
impose curfews, enforce
Outreach to mayors,
truancy laws, remove
governors, others
disruptive students from
the classroom, and have
zero tolerance for guns
and drugs in school."
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"We should also make it
Supervision: Reed-DPC
White House review
Discuss legislative
possible for more parents
Process.
DoEd proposal on school
strategy with Daschle and
and teachers to start
choice and consider
Gephardt
charter schools."
DoEd proposals on
legislation
school choice to White
"Our plan will help
House for review
DoEd and NEC/DPC
America to create 3,000 of
begin tracking charter
these charter schools by
$51 billion in FY 1997
school creation
the next century -- nearly
budget for charter schools
seven times as there are in
Push for larger funding
the country today
"
for charter school grants
through budget process
Launching of initiative
with principal conducting
event at a model charter
school
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others
HEAD START
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"[T]his balanced budget
Supervision: Budget
Begin outreach to
Discuss legislative
expands Head Start to one
Working Group.
interest groups
strategy with Daschle and
million children by 2002."
Gephardt
FY 1998 budget
Launching of initiative
increases funding by 55%,
through events at pre-
from $2.8 billion in FY
school programs
1993 to $4.3 billion in FY
1998
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others
EARLY LEARNING
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"[The First Lady] and I are
Supervision: Reed-
Select private sector
No legislative process
going to convene a White
Sperling DPC-NEC
(medical and scientific
necessary
House Conference on
Working Group. Weekly
community) chairs for
Early Learning and the
Meetings.
conference
Possibly involve
Brain this spring, to
appropriate members
explore how parents and
Begin list of possible
educators can best use
participants
these startling new
findings."
Outreach to mayors,
governors, others for
participation
AMERICA READS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"That's why we have just
Supervision: Reed-
Develop legislative
Discuss legislative
launched the America
Sperling DPC-NEC
proposal
strategy with Daschle and
Reads initiative -- to build
Working Group. Weekly
Gephardt
a citizen army of one
Meetings.
Update memos from
million volunteer tutors to
Rasco at DoEd
make sure every child can
$2.5 billion over 5 years
read independently by the
in FY 1998 budget
Conduct event in DC
end of the 3rd grade."
with seven local
DoEd and the
participating colleges
"We want at least 100,000
Corporation for National
college students to help.
Service are actively
Outreach to mayors,
And tonight, I am pleased
recruiting additional
governors, others
that 60 college presidents
universities to participate.
have answered my call,
pledging that thousands of
70 colleges have pledged
their work-study students
13,000 work study one-
will serve for one year as
year commitments and
reading tutors."
32,000 other one-year
commitments over next
five years.
MASTER TEACHERS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"My budget will enable
Supervision: Reed-DPC
White House review
Discuss legislative
100,000 more to seek
Process
DoEd proposal.
strategy with Daschle and
national certification as
Gephardt
master teachers."
DoEd submitting
Consider submitting
proposals on teacher
legislation
standards for White House
for review
Work through details
with NEA
DoEd looking at
proposal that contemplates
Launching of initiative
expanding support form
the National Board for
Outreach to mayors,
Professional Teaching
governors, others
Standards.
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
State of the
Current Status
Internal Action
Legislative
Deadlines
Union Proposal
Needed
Process
"To help schools meet the
Supervision: Reed-DPC
DoEd works with outside
Discuss legislative
standards and measure
Process
groups to develop tests
strategy with Daschle and
their progress, we will
Gephardt
lead an effort over the next
DoEd considering
White House review
two years to develop
proposals to require
DoEd proposal and
national tests of student
students to pass certain
provide guidance.
achievement in reading
standards before moving
and math."
from school to school
Highlight issue with
(elementary to middle to
event at Maryland
"Every state should adopt
high school to diploma)
legislature (2/10)
high national standards,
and by 1999, every state
should test every 4th
grader in reading and
every 8th grader in math to
make sure these standards
are met."
Education Strategy: Crosscutting Approaches
1. Legislative Strategy for: America Reads, School Construction, and HOPE
Through Budget Reconciliation Process
Education Days at WH
Mobilization of constituency groups on 10-point plan and on specific proposals
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America Reads)
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N. Carolina, Colorado)
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State Legislature events for charter schools
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1. Standards/testing
Feb 25-27 release of NAEP math -- state event for POTUS (Michigan)
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Math/Science directive
Rountable event to explain standards -Timss video
Crap enlont
2. Teacher standards
Mid march -- NBPTS ceremony for newly certified teachers; also coincides with deadline for
teaching directive from October -- major speech on teaching standards/quality by POTUS
3. America Reads
tba -- President visits reading tutoring program (Delaware, Michigan, Boston....) and announces
ED report on teaching kids to read, as well as reading partnership
4. Early Learning
April Conference + Rob Reiner stuff
5. Choice/ Charter Schools
April speech to state legislature (Washington)
6. Safe Schools, Values, Character Ed
7. School Construction
Visit school construction site anytime we want to
8. HOPE
9. G.I. Bill
10. Technology
Announce state technology grants as needed
May -- FCC rule on e-rate
Education Strategy: Crosscutting Approaches
1. Legislative Strategy for: America Reads, School Construction, and HOPE
Through Budget Reconciliation Process
Education Days at WH
Mobilization of constituency groups on 10-point plan and on specific proposals
2. State Strategy for: National Standards/Testing, Charter Schools, (Master Teachers,
America Reads)
Sign up bipartisan, critical mass of states for testing proposal (e.g., Maryland, Michigan,
N. Carolina, Colorado)
State Legislature events for charter schools
Highlight states with tutoring initiatives, teacher standards
3. Constituency Group Strategy
Key events
1. Standards/testing
Feb 25-27 release of NAEP math -- state event for POTUS (Michigan)
Math/Science directive
Rountable event to explain standards
2. Teacher standards
Mid march -- NBPTS ceremony for newly certified teachers; also coincides with deadline for
teaching directive from October -- major speech on teaching standards/quality by POTUS
3. America Reads
tba -- President visits reading tutoring program (Delaware, Michigan, Boston....) and announces
ED report on teaching kids to read, as well as reading partnership
4. Early Learning
April Conference + Rob Reiner stuff
5. Choice/ Charter Schools
April speech to state legislature (Washington)
6. Safe Schools, Values, Character Ed
7. School Construction
Visit school construction site anytime we want to
8. HOPE
9. G.I. Bill
10. Technology
Announce state technology grants as needed
May -- FCC rule on e-rate
Education Strategy: Crosscutting Approaches
1. Legislative Strategy for: America Reads, School Construction, and HOPE
Through Budget Reconciliation Process
Education Days at WH - litersey groups
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Mobilization of constituency groups on 10-point plan and on specific proposals
2. State Strategy for: National Standards/Testing, Charter Schools, (Master Teachers,
America Reads)
cities i groups
Sign up bipartisan, critical mass of states for testing proposal (e.g., Maryland, Michigan,
N. Carolina, Colorado)
EOs on OSTP,
State Legislature events for charter schools
Highlight states with tutoring initiatives, teacher standards
Meet w/T
3. Constituency Group Strategy
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Key target states (tasting/clus)
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Taget groups: Hyhprice
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3) NAED 8th nut -
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9) Dacibline /Afterschool -schoolmiforms
Education Strategy: Crosscutting Approaches
1. Legislative Strategy for: America Reads, School Construction, and HOPE
Through Budget Reconciliation Process
Education Days at WH
- literse groups
-oped strategy an MOPE -commicollege of by
Mobilization of constituency groups on 10-point plan and on specific proposals
2. State Strategy for: National Standards/Testing, Charter Schools, (Master Teachers,
America Reads)
cities i groups
Sign up bipartisan, critical mass of states for testing proposal (e.g., Maryland, Michigan,
N. Carolina, Colorado)
EOs on OSTP, DoD,
State Legislature events for charter schools
Highlight states with tutoring initiatives, teacher standards
Meet w/T
3. Constituency Group Strategy
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Sign P states cities agrees / Eder Reform Stratesy
Key skter target states (testing/clus)
Taxt the
Taget groups: Hughyprice
Evats Actions
1) Appt advisory group (meet
2) DOD E.O. (FOSTP)
3) NAED 8th ride -
4) Edic. vdtable (timss video
5) PUTUS units to state lyis. + push tests, chetus, ed tech.
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6) Bip tis mtgs ulcorgress
7) net Rd in
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9) Daciblic/Afterichool -scholmifirms