Originally broadcast live on November 16, 2000, 1:00-2:00 pm EASTERN TIME

On November 16, 2000, Secretary Riley gave a major speech at the National Press Club on the future of education in this country. In recognition of International Education Week, he spoke of the importance of international education in preparing the next generation of Americans to compete successfully in the global economy. Secretary Riley was joined by the Danish Minister of Education Margarethe Vestager and both signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries on the importance of international education.

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Originally broadcast live on September 7, 2000

In his remarks, Riley focuses on steps that schools, parents and communities can take to help students through critical transitions - into the first grade, from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and from high school to college or work.

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On February 22, 2000, Secretary Richard W. Riley delivered his 7th and final State of American Education Address. Secretary Riley discussed the progress that has been made in education since his first address and challenged schools and communities to renew their commitment toward ensuring that all students achieve to their fullest potential in the 21st century.

See experts from the education community in a special teleconference on how schools across the country are squashing the millennium bug and preparing for possible glitches. The teleconference focuses on three critical issues: system testing, contingency planning and the role of state and local governments in ensuring Y2K compliance.

Secretary Riley addresses civil rights leaders and education advocates to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision. The landmark 1954 ruling declared segregated schools Unconstitutional and paved the way for equal educational opportunity for all students in America. Secretary Riley discusses the importance of this ruling and its impact on education through the years.

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A teleconference on school safety to help parents and educators across the United States prepare for the new school year. The teleconference included a video message from President Clinton as well as live appearances by Secretary Riley and Attorney General Janet Reno and a discussion with expert panelists from across the country. The program also included roundtable discussions, viewer calls and videotapes of safe schools and safe communities in action. During the 90-minute discussion, Riley and a panel of experts from across the country emphasized that families, students, school officials, community health organizations, service organizations and faith communities must all be actively involved in the development and implementation of school safety plans.