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A live, interactive teleconference
about community efforts to improve teaching and learning.

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"Think College Early:
Preparing Academically and Financially"
Tuesday, March 17, 1998
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (ET)

The March Satellite Town Meeting will focus on helping middle school students understand the importance of going to college, and recognize the significance of hard work and planning to achieve that goal. The Town Meeting will also explore the vital impact of support and high expectations from all those who touch the life of a middle schooler: parents and family, communities, businesses, religious organizations, state and local governments and universities. U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley will welcome a panel of parents, educators, and business and community leaders who will discuss ways to encourage students to:

  • Take challenging courses, especially the college "gateway" courses of algebra in the eighth grade and geometry in the ninth grade.
  • Find and connect with mentors who will support their postsecondary education goals.
  • Learn about financial aid programs, including loans, grants, tax cuts and savings plans to help families pay for college.

To participate, all you need is to locate a facility with satellite downlink capabilities. Or, call your local cable access station or school board channel and give them the satellite coordinates:

C-Band
    Galaxy 9
    Transponder/Channel 1
    Vertical Polarity
    Downlink Frequency 3720 MHZ
    Orbital Location 123 degrees West

 Ku-Band
    Telstar 5
    Transponder/Channel 24
    Horizontal Polarity
    Downlink Frequency 12124 MHZ
    Orbital Location 97 degrees West

Audio subcarriers 6.2 (Spanish) and 6.8 (English)

Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change. Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of any changes by calling 1-800 USA-LEARN, or by e-mail at Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov, or by visiting our web site at http://www.ed.gov/inits.stm/.

The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with the National Alliance of Business and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with support from The Bayer Foundation, The Procter & Gamble Fund, and The SC Johnson Wax Fund. Broadcast and cable partners include Discovery Communications, the Public Broadcasting Service, and Channel One. Use of the Satellite Town Meeting is free and unrestricted.

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