[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 68725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33045]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanic Americans; Meeting

AGENCY: President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for 
Hispanic Americans, ED.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the President's Advisory Commission for 
Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans (Commission) and 
describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is 
required under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend.

DATES AND TIMES: Friday, January 17, 9:00 a.m.--5:45 p.m. (est) and 
Saturday, January 18, 1997, 9:00 a.m.--4:00 p.m. (est).

ADDRESSES: American Council on Education; One Dupont Circle, NW; 
Washington, D.C.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmundo DeLeon, Special Assistant, White 
House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans 
(Initiative) at 202-401-1411 (telephone), 202-401-8377 (FAX), 
ed__DeL[email protected] (e-mail) or mail: U.S. Department of Education, 600 
Independence Ave. S.W., room 2115; Washington, D.C. 20202-3601.

SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Commission was established under Executive 
Order 12900 (February 22, 1994) to provide the President and the 
Secretary of Education with advice on (1) the progress of Hispanic 
Americans toward achievement of the National Goals and other standards 
of educational accomplishment; (2) the development, monitoring, and 
education for Hispanic Americans; (3) ways to increase, State, county, 
private sector and community involvement in improving education; and 
(4) ways to expand and complement Federal education initiatives.
    As an open meeting to the public, the theme of the two day session 
is ``implementing collaborative community partnerships''. These 
partnerships will be explored by the Commission and the public in terms 
of recommendations made in the Commission's September 1996 report to 
the President, Our Nation on the Fault Line: Hispanic American 
Education, and grouped by key issues: early childhood, K-12, higher 
education, public policy, foundations and corporations, and public 
affairs (outreach).
    Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available 
for public inspection at the Initiative, room 2115, 600 Independence 
Ave., S.W., from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (est).

    Dated: December 23, 1996.
Edward Augustus,
Acting Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33045 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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