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Press Releases

These press releases are provided by the Office of Public Affairs (OPA). Most documents contain a contact name and telephone number. Education-related press releases and statements from the White House are located on a separate page.

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May 27, 1998

• MCGUIRE CONFIRMED AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT.

May 22, 1998

• RILEY NAMES 166 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

May 21, 1998

• STATEMENT BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RICHARD W. RILEY On the shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore.

• Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families Vote on H.R.3892

• STATEMENT BY U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RICHARD W. RILEY regarding House Budget Committee budget resolution

May 20, 1998

• U.S. Education Dept. to Provide State Grants to Pay Advanced Placement Test Fees For Low-Income Students

May 18, 1998

• SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED BY RILEY FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

May 8, 1998

• NEW STUDY SHOWS SMALLER CLASSES ENHANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

• MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE EXPELLED FOR BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL

May 7, 1998

• TURNING AROUND LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS; EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RELEASES GUIDEBOOK

May 5, 1998

• RILEY RECOGNIZES 109 SCHOOLS WITH OUTSTANDING TITLE I PROGRAMS

May 4, 1998

• RILEY SAYS NO TO EDUCATION BLOCK GRANTS; REPORT SHOWS 96 PERCENT OF FEDERAL DOLLARS GO TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES

May 1, 1998

• SCOTT FLEMING SWORN IN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS

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