Date sent: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 10:45:49 -0600 (CST)
From: LindaP (Texas)
Subject: Town Meeting: Making College More Accessible

Dear Loop members:

I hope most of you get this subscriber email- this one is particularly
interesting- the promise of 'continuing' education. Those who are familiar
with the German Model of tracking and educating students can apply this move
to that.

Some of you may remember my comments a few months ago about Bill Daggett-
who is touring the country with his STW theories and being welcomed as a
guest speak by every administration. Daggett bases his 'theory' on the
German Model (see Joan's recent post about the failed german model)

When I first saw the header on this post- I was curious- is college not
accessible? All the years I was growing up- the disadvantaged and
especially the minority students always had that leg up on college funding-
my parents made a few dollars too much to get that help. I wonder- has that
changed?

LindaP

------------------------------------------------

>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 17:26:45 -0500
>Reply-To: Kirk_Winters@ed.gov
>Sender: edinfo@inet.ed.gov
>Subject: Town Meeting: Making College More Accessible
>
>
> OPENING THE DOORS OF COLLEGE to every student who wishes
> to attend is a challenge for many families, schools &
> communities. The importance of this challenge was underscored
> last week when President Clinton, in his State of the Union
> Address, called for making "at least two years of college
> just as universal in America by the 21st century as a high
> school education is today."
>
> You are invited to join a discussion about how families,
> schools, colleges & communities can meet that challenge, which
> is the topic of this month's Satellite Town Meeting, "Making
> College More Accessible."
>
> Secretary Riley & Assistant Secretary David Longanecker
> will host the teleconference, which comes to you live from
> the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 18,
> 1997, at 8:00 p.m.
>
> The teleconference will feature a panel of experts from
> Atlanta-area colleges & schools, businesses & service
> organizations discussing...
>
> * how colleges & universities can work with secondary
> schools to improve access to higher education
>
> * how businesses & community organizations can support
> programs that prepare disadvantaged students for
> postsecondary education
>
> * what communities & businesses are doing to provide
> financial support for disadvantaged & minority students
>
> * sources of federal & state tuition assistance for higher
> education, with a spotlight on Georgia's HOPE Scholarship
> program & President Clinton's proposed America's HOPE
> Scholarship program.
>
> Panelists will include...
>
> * Dr. Jacquelyn Belcher, President of DeKalb Community
> College, Atlanta, Georgia
>
> * Dr. Benjamin Canada, Superintendent of the Atlanta Public
> Schools
>
> * Ms. Roxanne Spillett, President of the Boys & Girls Clubs
> of America
>
> * Dr. Stephen Portch, Chancellor of the University System
> of Georgia
>
> * Mr. Carl Swearingen, President of Bell South-Georgia &
> Chair of the Georgia Partners for Excellence in
> Education.
>
> The Town Meeting will include video clips on federal programs
> & information about student financial assistance, as well as
> efforts of the Metro-Atlanta Boys & Girls Club to help Atlanta
> students realize their dreams of going to college.
>
> *********************************
> How You Can Join The Town Meeting
> *********************************
>
> You can participate in the Satellite Town Meeting by calling
> during the live teleconference & asking your question 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. Many cable access stations are willing
> to broadcast free programs like this if requested by a
> community member.
>
> It is also possible to organize your own downlink site on the
> evening of the program. Local PBS member stations, schools,
> community colleges & universities, and cable access stations
> are often willing to serve as downlink sites. Just gather a
> group of interested community members & join in!
>
> ***********
> COORDINATES
> ***********
>
> The program is broadcast from 8-9:00 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 9
> Transponder/Channel 2
> Horizontal Polarity
> Downlink frequency 3740 MHZ
> Orbital location 123 degrees West
>
> Ku-Band
> ~~~~~~~
> SBS-6
> Transponder/Channel 12
> Vertical Polarity
> Downlink frequency 11994.5 MHZ
> Orbital location 74 degrees West
>
> **(Note: Galaxy 9 is where Telstar 3 used to be located)**
>
> Audio subcarriers 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)
>
> Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change.
> Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of
> any changes by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN. For technical
> assistance during or after the program please call 202-463-
> 5912.
>
> The Satellite Town Meeting is broadcast free & unrestricted.
> Use, duplication, and distribution of these materials are
> encouraged. The program is closed-captioned & simultaneously
> translated into Spanish.
>
> We appreciate your comments & questions. Write to us at:
>
> Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov
>
> The schedule for upcoming Satellite Town Meetings is available
> at:
> http://www.ed.gov/Family/96-97stm.html
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in
> partnership with the Southern Regional Education
> Board, National Alliance of Business, the Center for
> Workforce Preparation with support from the Bayer
> Foundation, The Procter & Gamble Fund, Microsoft,
> Inc., and SC Johnson Wax. Broadcast & cable
> partners include Discovery Communications, the
> Public Broadcasting System, and Channel One.
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> ======================================================
> To subscribe to (or unsubscribe from) EDInfo, address an
> email message to: listproc@inet.ed.gov Then write
> either SUBSCRIBE EDINFO YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME in the
> message, or write UNSUBSCRIBE EDINFO (if you have a
> signature block, please turn it off). Then send it!
> ======================================================
>
> Terri Ferinde Dunham, John McGrath,
> Peter Kickbush & Kirk Winters
> U.S. Department of Education
> peter_kickbush@ed.gov
> Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov