Guest guest Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 TWORLDWIDE.COM PRESS RELEASE Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind Agenda to be Discussed in Live Interactive Webcast Panel Interview with Asst. Sec. of Education Pasternack at AT508.com Assistive Technology Internet TV Channel AT508.com (www.at508.com) Expecting Huge On-Line Audience, Dec. 17th, 10:30 AM ET Webcast For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 11, 2003 Contact: Nate Karle TVWorldwide.com, Inc. Nate@... www.tvworldwide.com (703) 961-9250 Ext. 222 Chantilly, Va. - TVWorldwide.com, a fast-growing web-based global Internet TV network, announced that it will host a webcast on December 17, 2003 at 10:30 A.M. (EST) live from TVWorldwide's Studios in Chantilly. The free webcast, which can be viewed at www.at508.com, will feature Assistant Secretary of Education, Dr. Pasternack, the Executive Director of the Council for Exceptional Children, Dr. Drew Allbritten, NEA Senior Professional Associate for Special Needs, Patti Ralabate, and Assistive Technology columnist, . On November 18th Dr. Pasternack resigned his position at the U.S. Department of Education in order to pursue work in the private sector. In a letter to President Bush, Pasternack said he felt he could " continue to serve children with disabilities and their families in the private sector while at the same time trying my best to achieve the educational goals that you have set for our country. " The " No Child Left Behind " agenda that Dr. Pasternack was working on encapsulates the Bush Administration's plan for meeting the educational needs of disabled children. The outlines of this agenda and its implementation have created controversy within the disability community. Recently, the NEA stated " Despite the allure of its name, the so-called " No Child Left Behind " Act (the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) focuses on punishments rather than help, federal mandates rather than local flexibility, and privatization rather than teacher-led, family-oriented solutions. " No Child Left Behind " presents real obstacles to efforts by teachers and support professionals to help every student succeed. " The roundtable discussion will allow the panelists to present their perspectives concerning the implementation of the Bush Administration's policies, as well as address the outlook in the year ahead. Visitors to the live webcast will be able to ask questions of the panelists via e-mail - - providing a fully interactive forum for sharing of information. We request that questions submitted by e-mail be done as far in advance as possible in order to ensure that they are asked of the panel. The event will be archived in fully accessible format using the captioned video streaming of TVWorldwide.com's " webcapting " SM process. " As a long-time developer of streaming media content for those with disabilities we are excited about producing the webcast of this important national policy discussion, " commented Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. " Thanks to compelling programming such as this, the AT508 channel has grown rapidly over the last year. We again expect a huge audience and our engineers are preparing our servers to accommodate the event's webcast. " The event will be archived for viewing at www.at508.com and www.tvworldwide.com. Participants should have the free Real Video Player installed prior to the event and should log on by 10:15 AM (EST) on December 17th. The webcast will run from 10:30 to approximately 11:15 AM (EST) on December 17th. About AT508.com TVWorldwide's AT508.com Internet TV channel was launched in October 2002 at the World Congress on Disabilities in Orlando, Florida, featuring world-renowned disability columnist covering the latest in assistive technology and Section 508 news and since then has webcast the TASH, ATIA, CSUN and CEC events for the community of people with disabilities. AT508.com features articles and videos on the latest in assistive technology products, services and issues. During industry trade shows, AT508.com highlights keynotes, presentations and interviews with exhibitors and speakers. AT508.com events are webcast live and archived in fully accessible format using the captioned video streaming of TVWorldwide.com's " " webcapting " SM " process. AT508.com sponsors include The Paciello Group, Keybowl, HP, Kurzweil Educational Systems, Corda, Deque, Audio Eye, Sighted Electronics Freedom Vision and Vcom3D. About TV Worldwide As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) is developing a network of video channels that is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations, each underwritten by a strategic partner, " " aimcasting " SM " to targeted demographic audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with strategic partners to develop the latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications. . TVWorldwide.com was recently named one of the streaming video industry's " Hottest Streaming Companies " by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com, and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. About the Council for Exceptional Children The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice. About the National Education Association The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 2.7 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, and students preparing to become teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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