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Thank you very much for being here. This is a terrific crowd and the crowd we just spent a few minutes with in the overflow room is here and excited as well. Senator warren and i are here, number one, two thank you because i must tell you as they look back historically at this time of our country they will look back right now to advance of activism and an activism that is here tonight thats in the overflow room, that spread across the country and in activism that stopped the repeal of the worst ...

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The pennsylvania secretary of education, pedro rivera. Thank you for being with us. The proposed budget for your department in the coming year is about 6 billion. Where does that money go . Mr. Rivera first, thank you for the opportunity. It is an interesting topic of conversation as you are looking specifically at Education Funding. The vast majority of ending is actually passed through to School Districts. We are a relatively Small Department in terms of service to 500 districts across the com...

Of the last voice there, but it was an exchange between the two, senator Elizabeth Warren and tim sloan that was one of the more memorable moments. I think the reason that im the right person to run this company today, notwithstanding your criticism, is because i have been making change at this company for 30 years. Are you kidding you know, look, youve been there for 30 years and every one of my colleagues on both the republican side and the democratic side who have spoken so far have talked ab...

The policy of the administration. What are the significant changes that we have seen so far in the approach to education policy between the Trump Administration and Obama Administration . The budget that the Trump Administration proposed this onk is on that doubles down what was one of donald trump Central Education Campaign Promises and has long been a primary focus of secretary devos, which is School Choice, and the budget makes some new investments in School Choice policies expanding Charter ...

He had planned to visit Western Michigan University, but was detained by airport authorities in saudi arabia for allegedly attending a prodemocracy rally earlier the same year. Well speak with maya foa, director of reprieve and Randi Weingarten, president , American Federation of teachers who are speaking out against the execution. Well also speak with weingarten about billionaire education secretary betsy devos, who has said she considers education an industry and called the Public School syste...

Journal. It is about a half an hour. Case served as the Principal Deputy assistant attorney general, and she is currently the president and ceo of the leadership council. The morning. Could you remind folks about not only the current position you hold and with the Leadership Conference does, but also what you did under the obama administration. The obama administration, i was the head of the Civil Rights Division for the last 2 1 2 years. Joined ass of june 1, the president and ceo of the Leader...

Journal. It is about a half an hour. Case served as the Principal Deputy assistant attorney general, and she is currently the president and ceo of the leadership council. The morning. Could you remind folks about not only the current position you hold and with the Leadership Conference does, but also what you did under the obama administration. The obama administration, i was the head of the Civil Rights Division for the last 2 1 2 years. Joined ass of june 1, the president and ceo of the Leader...

During august recess, many members of congress hold town halls with constituents. In massachusetts, senator fellowth warren joined democrat representative bill keating and marsh mill. They talked about the healthcare law, reducing gun violence, the president s military transgender ban, and the political divide in washington. This is just under an hour. [applause] thank you very much for being here. This is a terrific crowd. The crowd that we just spent a few minutes with in the overflow room is ...

Back right now through a lens of senator warren and i are here, number one, to thank you. As they look back historically that this period of time in our country, they are going to look back right now through a lens of activism and an activism that is here tonight in the overflow room that is spreading across the country, and an activism that stops the repeal of the worst piece of legislation that i have ever seen in all my time in government. Senator warren and i both represent the United States...