Goals 2000 Town Meeting

[Mike Eisenberg <mike@ericir.syr.edu>]

                     Satellite Town Meeting Announcement


                  PLEASE JOIN SECRETARY RICHARD RILEY FOR THE

                    GOALS 2000 SATELLITE TOWN MEETING

                TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1994  8:30pm Eastern time

                        "MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION"

          On Tuesday, April 19th, U.S. Secretary of Education Richard
          Riley and Deputy Secretary Madeleine Kunin will host the
          Department of Education's GOALS 2000 Satellite Town Meeting,
          a live, interactive video teleconference for communities
          working towards the National Education Goals and
          comprehensive reform in their schools.

          This month the town meeting will focus on ways that schools
          and communities can work in partnership to improve
          mathematics and science education.  Riley and Kunin will
          welcome a panel of teachers and other educators, as well as
          community and business leaders from around the country.
          Their discussion will include why U.S. stduents need to
          learn more mathematics and science, as well as how
          innovative schools throughout the country are using more
          hands-on, real-world, problem-solving approaches to teach
          these subjects.

          The April Town Meeting will also discuss the GOALS 2000:
          Educate America bill which was signed into law on March
          31st.  A special video segment is scheduled featuring
          business involvement in math and science education and the
          Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN).

          Sponsored by the department and the U.S. Chamber of
          Commerce, the town meeting offers viewers the opporutnity to
          call a toll-free 800-telephone number to talk with the
          Secretary and his guests.  Each month, educators, business
          leaders, parents and other participate in the town meeting
          at downlink sites in hundreds of community meeting around
          the country or watch the event at home on local public
          access television.

                             HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

          If you are interested in participating in the Satellite Town
          Meeting, the first step is to call 1-800-USA-LEARN and ask
          if there is already a downlink site and community meeting
          close to you.

          If not, start your own meeting!

          -  Find a location that has satellite capabilities.  Some
          ideas include: school buildings and community colleges;
          community centers; local cable access stations; chambers of
          commerce; and Wal-Marts and Sam's Clubs.  The satellite
          coordinates follow this message.

          -  Invite a broad-based groups from your community
          interested in math and science education.  In addition to
          school officials, teachers, parents, and community leaders,
          you may want to invite representatives of local employers in
          the math, science, environmental and engineering fields;
          laboratories or scientific research firms; and science and
          mathematics faculty from area institutions of higher
          education, among others.

          -  Call 1-800-USA-LEARN and let us know you are
          participating so that your names can be included in the
          "scroll of participating communities."  Also, ask for a copy
          of the sample news advisory to obtain local press for your
          meeting.

          We look forward to your participation on April 19th!

          Please call 1-800-USA-LEARN if you need any additional
          information.

         Satellite Coordinates:

          C-Band:        Galaxy 7
                         Orbital Location 91o West
                         Transponder/Channel 18
                         Downlink Frequency 4060 Mhz
                         Vertical Polarization
                         Audio Subcarrier 6.2 and 6.8

          Ku-Band:       SBS 6
                         Orbital Location 95o West
                         Transponder/Channel 6
                         Downlink Frequency 11823 Mhz
                         Horizontal Polarization
                         Audio Subcarrier 6.2 and 6.8