Secretary Riley's State of Education/Satellite Town Meeting

RAISING STANDARDS & STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT are the focus of
this month's Satellite Town Meeting.

On Tuesday, February 17, from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern
time, Secretary Riley will host a live discussion with a
panel including Seattle Superintendent John Stanford &
Washington Mutual Chair, President & CEO Kerry Killinger.
The panel will look at standards-based reforms in the
Seattle Public Schools & Washington state, and they will
discuss how schools, families, businesses & communities can
work together to create high expectations & raise student
achievement.

Schools & communities in Seattle & throughout Washington
have worked to develop higher standards, increase
accountability & raise student achievement. Washington is
one of several states developing "competency-based" college
admissions standards, which are based on specific skills &
knowledge.

Secretary Riley will also deliver his 5th annual State of
American Education Address on February 17th, which will be
broadcast live from Seattle from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Eastern time. The Secretary will discuss new education
initiatives outlined by President Clinton in his State of
the Union Address, & highlight progress made this past year.

The Secretary's address & the Satellite Town Meeting will
both be webcast live (audio & video) by NASA's Quest
Project. If you would like to participate, please see:
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/stm/

Join the discussion! The Satellite Town Meeting & the State
of American Education Address are available at no cost. We
ask only that you register your participation. (Please see below.)

For ideas on organizing a group in your community, a sample
press release & other materials, please call 1-800-USA-LEARN
(1-800-872-5327). Our information specialists can tell you
if another group in your community has already registered &
help answer your questions on how to create your own local
meeting in coordination with the Satellite Town Meeting or
the State of American Education Address.

How You Can Join the Satellite Town Meeting



You can participate in the Satellite Town Meeting by calling
during the live teleconference & asking your questions of the
Secretary & his guests.

To find out if the Town Meeting is being broadcast regularly, you
may want to call your local cable access station. If not, you
might ask them to broadcast the program. Many cable access
stations are willing to broadcast free programs like this one if
requested by a community member.

It is also possible to organize your own downlink site the
evening of the program. Local PBS member stations, schools,
community colleges & universities, & cable access stations are
often willing to serve as downlink sites. Just a gather a group
of interested community members & join in!

Coordinates for the February Town Meeting



The Satellite Town Meeting is being broadcast from 8:00 p.m. -
9:00 p.m., Eastern time. A test pattern will be available
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. The following satellite
coordinates explain where to direct your satellite dish to
receive the February Town Meeting.

C-Band

Galaxy 3
Transponder/Channel 21
Horizontal Polarity
Downlink Frequency 4120 MHZ
Orbital Location 95 degrees West

Ku-Band

Telstar 5
Transponder/Channel 12
Horizontal Polarity
Downlink Frequency 11936 MHZ
Orbital Location 97 degrees West

Audio subcarriers 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)

Coordinates for the State of American Education Address



The State of American Education Address is being broadcast from
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Eastern time. A test pattern will be
available beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The following
satellite coordinates explain where to direct your satellite dish
to receive the Secretary's address.

C-Band

Galaxy 9
Transponder/Channel 2
Orbital Location 123 degrees West
Downlink Frequency 3740 MHZ
Horizontal Polarity

Ku-Band

SBS6
Transponder/Channel 14
Orbital Location 74 degrees West
Downlink Frequency 12043.5 MHZ
Vertical Polarity

Audio subcarriers 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)

Registration Form -- February 17th, 1998



There are 3 ways to register:

1) E-mail to: Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov
2) Fax to 202-401-0689 or,
3) call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327).

Yes! We plan to participate!


For the Satellite Town Meeting on Tuesday, February 17th.____
Yes! We plan to participate! For the State of American
Education Address on Tuesday, February 17th. ____

We will:

___ view the program live
___ tape (for later use)
___ both

Name:______________________________________

Organization:______________________________

Address:___________________________________

Phone Number:______________________________

Fax Number:________________________________

Will the Town Meeting air on one of the following
television outlets:?
___ education access station
___ government access station
___ public access station
___ cable operator/MSO
___ PBS member station
___ school/district-wide TV network
___ other

THANK YOU!
Acknowledgements

The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with
the National Alliance of Business & the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce with support from The Bayer Foundation, The Procter
& Gamble Fund, & The SC Johnson Wax Fund. Broadcast & cable
partners include Discovery Communications, the Public
Broadcasting Service & Channel One.

verbatim source: U.S. Department of Education, Feb. 11, 1998

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