We have a bunch of surprises for you this week. Were coming to you from Lagos Nigeria and our first big surprise is here with me right now sharon hello and surprise for the very first time we are presenting this one hundredth episode together from lagos thank you for inviting me to nigeria right and first before we get into it we want to take in the amazing view from right here on the tower and wave that behind you can get a glimpse a little bit off the ocean i have a feeling that later on were going to see have a closer look at it we will in did but first lets look at how far the show has come ninety nine episodes what did we do what did we learn how far this race take us. You. Know. I do do that and soon do we. Get into israel some place for me. The book. Wow what an exciting design it has been but were not resting on our laurels we are looking to the future thats right and theres no better place to start on environmental journey from down from lagos a magazine about eighteen Million
Being here today. Today wouldve r3rd Milton Friedmans 10 birthday. He is considered the father of the modern day School Choice movement. And what a movement it has become. Today, 59 private School Choice programs operate in 28 states and right here in the district of columbia. These options, whether vouchers, tuition tax credit scholarship programs, or Education Savings Accounts which we are here to discuss today provide families the opportunity to choose schools and learning options that meet their childs individual and unique learning needs. Instead of being assigned to a school based on where their parents live, these models of School Choice free people and children from assignment by zip co policies that bind them to a neighborhoodde. As friedman said, School Choice ensures children are free to choose and 1955, he first outlined his concept of free School Vouchers. In his essay friedman posited government administers the schools is neither required by the financing of education nor
I think it seems to me we all have agreement that we need to fix it, even within the department. And professor light, you made a comment that i think is very important, something im concerned with. We could work real hard, have all of these intensive negotiations, Everything Else, but it doesnt seem like its that difficult to me. I think that the money were spending now we need to come up with a simple fix. Not a 100 dollar saddle on a 10 horse. For those involved in this, keep it simple and get it done quickly. We need to get the Inspector Generals back to the point where they can do their job, a very important job that theyve done very well for many years. Thank you, mr. Chair. Before i ask questions i know that senator leahy has questions in writing to both panels. Expect that, and maybe from the other members that arent here. Whats the normal time that we wait . Up to one week well take questions for answer in writing. Youve all had a chance to read the oic opinion and hear the tes
Dont want to say learning too much but thinking too much about the other side. I would like to start by stating a special welcome to president bill clinton. Several policymakers are leading the way in health reform, including car was meant Elijah Cummings and both will be joining us in the program. Also any audience, our condiment, john, and representation from the senator ben cardinss office. Finally, i would like to extend an especially warm welcome to senator whom we are now protocol [applause] proud to call [applause] who we are proud to call one of our own. Thank you so much for being here. We are indeed honored to be working with the Clinton Foundation to bring us todaysummit on americas opioid debt epidemic. It is a National Crisis that needs involvement from public and private organizations and individual citizens. 100 die fromarly opioid overdose. The the past 15 years, death rate from opioid overdose has tripled. The causes are complex. Chronic pain are prescribed opioids ins
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to baltimore and online viewer around the world good morning and welcome. Im dean of the John Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public Health. Want to extend a special welcome from president president bill clinton [and several pile simake Elijah Cummings and. Id like to extend an especially warm welcome to senator Barbara Mccosky whom we are now proud to call one of our own. Thank you so much for being here. We are authorized work with the Clinton Foundation to bring you this submit on americas Opioid Epidemic. This is a National Crisis that demands involvement from all levels of government, public and private organizations, as well as from individual citizens. Nearly 100 every day done every day near hi 100 die from opioid overdose. Over the past 15 years the death rate from opiode overdose has tripled. The causes are complex. Millions with chronic noncancer pain are prescribe opioids instead of safer alternatives, heroin is more available and increase leg cont