https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/209 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3898 <p>Shanker speaks in front of the National Press Club to propose a few ideas that he believes will help in the long run the dire economic problems the country was facing in the mid-1970s. He proposes an early childhood education, an extra step for teacher education similar to what doctors go through and more emphasis on continuing education. After his speech he takes various questions from the audience ranging from his salary, NEA and AFT merger, merit pay and affirmative action.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3898#comments Affirmative Action American Federation of Teachers Early Childhood Education Educational Finance Educational Vouchers Job Training Political Action Shanker, Albert Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:55:29 -0400 jruss 3898 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3774 <p>Al Shanker advises the Democratic Party Platform Committee that education is a cornerstone of a democratic society. He further advises that the 1988 presidential platform set the following education goals: fund education reform research; increase aid to programs like Head Start, Chapter I, and Education for the Handicapped, and give priority to programs that address child health and nutrition; continue financial support for college students in the form of Pell grants, student loans, and the like; improve teacher recruitment; and invest in job training for the unemployed.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/3774#comments American Federation of Teachers Democratic Party (U.S.) Early Childhood Education Educational Change Job Training Shanker, Albert Special Education Student Loan Programs Teacher Recruitment Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:47:39 -0500 jruss 3774 at https://reuther.wayne.edu