Prepared remarks for archived broadcast speeches are available for reading by clicking here . In recognition of International Education Week, he spoke of the importance of international education in preparing the next generation of Americans to compete successfully in the global economy. Secretary Riley was joined by the Danish Minister of Education Margarethe Vestager and both signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries on the importance of international education. In his remarks, Riley focuses on steps that schools, parents and communities can take to help students through critical transitions - into the first grade, from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school, and from high school to college or work. Secretary Riley discussed the progress that has been made in education since his first address and challenged schools and communities to renew their commitment toward ensuring that all students achieve to their fullest potential in the 21st century.
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RealMedia See experts from the education community in a special teleconference on how schools across the country are squashing the millennium bug and preparing for possible glitches. Click here to watch the event from the archive - RealMedia Secretary Riley addresses a group of parents, teachers and high school students about school safety and violence issues in the wake of the school shooting in Littleton, Colorado. Click here to watch the event from the archive - RealMedia Secretary Riley addresses civil rights leaders and education advocates to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision. The landmark 1954 ruling declared segregated schools Unconstitutional and paved the way for equal educational opportunity for all students in America. Secretary Riley discusses the importance of this ruling and its impact on education through the years.