DOCUMENT RESUME ED 354 006 IR 054 382 TITLE AMERICA 2000. INSTITUTION Department of Education, Washington, DC. PUB DATE 93 NOTE 121p.; Number 44 mis-dated "1992." PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT AMERICA 2000; n1-44 Sep 1991-Jan 1993 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Community Action; Corporate Support; *Educational Improvement; *Educational Objectives; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; Government Role; Library Role; National Programs; Public Schools; *School Business Relationship; *School Effectiveness; Teleconferencing; Volunteers; Volunteer Training IDENTIFIERS *America 2000; *National Education Goals 1990 ABSTRACT This document consists for all 44 issues of this brief newsletter issued from its inception September 1, 1991 through its final issue, January 11, 1993. This newsletter provides information and support to groups in the AMERICA 2000 program (i.e., a program in which local groups encourage the adoption of the six National Education Goals, develop a community-wide strategy to meet the goals, design a report card to measure progress, and plan for and support a New American School in the community). Typical topics addressed include:(1) upcoming and past satellite town meetings focused on specific goals or issues;(2) upcoming and past workshops; (3) corporate participation; (4) activities of local groups; (5) award-winning schools;(6) relevant proposed legislation;(7) the New American Schools Development Corporation design teams; and (8) the role of libraries. 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Our the city of Omaha will join AMERICA benchmark for our schools and our nation's greatness is based on the simple 2000. 1.1so, President students," said Oregon fact that not only is every individual Bush gave a "State of Governor Barbara different, but every state and every American Education" This week Maine, Roberts(D). community in America is different too. speech September 3 in Education Secretary The AMERICA 2000 framework Maine, where he Maryland, Nebraska Lamar Alexander recognizes that what your community launched MAINE 2000 and the city of lauded Oregon's leader wants to be, and how you get there, is with Gov. John for taking "bold totally up to you and your neighbors. McKernan (R). Omaha will join bipartisan action" to The President has challenged every "Momentan is AMERICA 2000. help each community neighborhood, town and city in the nation building," said Michael achieve the National to become an AMERICA 2000 commu- Jackson, the head of Education Goals. nity by adopting the six National Educa- AMERICA 2000 at the U.S. Department "Oregon 2000 is the way for Oregon to tion Goals; developing a community- of Education. "We are here to help all help itself over the next several years move wide strategy to achieve them; designing communities as they plan their own efforts toward the National Education Goals, but a report card to measure results; and and find their own ways of transforming to do it Oregon's way," Alexander said. planning and supporting a "break the their schools." Other recent AMERICA 2000 activities mold" New American School. On August 22, Oregon joined Colorado are: Together, we can meet the ambitious as one of the first states to accept the goals the President and the nation's AMERICA 2000 challenge to transform its TULSA 2000 was launched August 23. governors have 3e: for us. It will happen schools, community by community. Sen. Don Nickels (R), Mayor Roger one community at a time, one AMERICA "Oregon is ready to make dramatic Randle (seeStates,on reverse.) 2000 Community at a time. Public strongly supports AMERICA 2000 1....40"444A. By overwhelming margins, the American schools are making in reaching the Lamar Alexander public supports the six National Education National Education Goals. Secretary of Education Goals and virtually every aspect of (seeSupport,on reverse.) AMERICA 2000, a new national survey shows. How important is each factor to AMERICA 2000 Hotline According to the 1991 Gallup/Phi Delta the natiOniftiture?.:::,1: We're ready to help. More than Kappa poll, which is recognized as the "Wert'Important" most comprehensive survey of American 2,500 people called last week for Best educational1 11Cni information about. attitudes on education issues, the public is AMERICA 2000. solidly behind the Bush administration strategy. Among the poll's major findings: 1-800- USA -LEARN AccountabilityBy a margin of better Yet ixe me4ropoilimi Ara than 3 to 1, the public favors "report (202) 4014000 cards" showing how much 'progress 4 Support continued Notes... American Achievement Tests-77 percent of the people favor national tests to The President will join Education Secretary Alexander and the nation's governors measure academic achi.wement. on September 4 for the first AMERICA 2000 Daily Conference CalL Each day Secretary Alexander will listen in as Governors and other AMERICA 2000 leaders Choice of SchoolsBy nearly a 2 to 1 report progress toward the National Education Goals. margin, Americans favor allowing MARYLAND 2000 will be launched on Septembei. 5 by Governor Donald students and parents to choose which Schaefer (D) and legislative leaders, with the help of the First Lady, four cabinet public schools the students attend. secretaries, and Deputy Secretary of Education David Kearns. On the same day, Secretary Alexander and five other cabinet secretaries will join Governor Ben Rewarding teachers-69 percent of the Nelson(D), education and business leaders to kick off NEBRASKA 2000 and public favor rewarding particularly OMAHA 2000. effective teachers. A A recent USA Today poll found that 28 out of 37 governors support the AMERICA 2000 strategy and think it will work. Extending the school year and the school dayFor the first time, the poll and Quotes: found that a majority of Americans-51 percentfavor extending the school year. A OREGON 2000 is "intended to get people thinking differently before we spend The public is split on whether to lengthen money," says Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts(D). the school day. Forty-eight percent of the A The Memphis Commercial Appeal writes that being a part of AMERICA 2000 people oppose the idea while 46 percent "will be much more than a 'feather in the cap.' It will be a chance to do something are in favor of it. concrete about reform instead of just talking about it." Ted Marchese in Change: "AMERICA 2000 could be education's chance for a breakthrough." States continued and Secretary Alexander attended the A LEHICH VALLEY 2000 was corporation will use to select design teams. kickoff. formed August 16 by the Lehigh Valley The teams will help communities create A The Oklahoma City Education Business-Education Partnership. "break the mold" schools for tomorrow's Round Table met Aug. 23 to consider A TheBrenham Education Strategy students. More than 500 scholars, business plans for OKLAHOMA CITY 2000. Team introduced AMERICA 2000 to people, civic leaders and educators A COLORADO 2000 Communities are Brenham, Texas. The team plans to adopt attended the first session. A second will be following up the launch of COLORADO the National Education Goals and create a held Sept. 13 in Los Angeles. 2000 and the statewide teleconference by New American School. For more information about the design holding community town meetings to A The New American Schools Devel- competition, write the corporation at 1000 begin developing a strategy and a report opment Corporation met August 26 and Wilson Boulevard, Suite 2710, Arlington, card for measuring progress toward the 27 in the first of three design conferences Virginia 22209. goals. to solicit input on the bidding process the ti 11 QW '311IAMOM 00t'31ins'GA18H3 JV3S38Ott?, A11113 133M3 SM31111VW 1,00 'SW 311C 03 BEST COPY AVAlLABLF wavonai I do martaivaa a -rn and im OM: 10111{04 000ZVOILI3191, 00ES3sn31VAIbld 110d A1lVN3d ssamsna1VIOWAO 111"41.1::: ormr 961r0ZOZOZ .0.0 'NOIDNIHSVM NOL1Y0f)03 dO IN301.11:1Vd30 111 NUMBER 2, WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13, 1991 US. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MIN A Sampling of News Excerpts on AMERICA 2000 and Related Subjects From The Lewiston Sun-Journal, From The Omaha World Herald,Sept. 5,1991 Sept. 4, 1991 411111111167" AMMIlft.NeZiatek, McKeman kicks 41111111 Cabinet Members OMAHA2000 off Maine 2000' The Omaha 2001 logo-. Omaha and the date have agreed to carry LEWISTON Maine joined out the America WOO plan. Colorado Monday as a model for Praise, Pleas to Schools a new national effort to remake how American children are edu- Presidential Cabinet members received aaround the city. Front The Washington Ames Sept6, 1991cated by the startof the next short