Published: 02-29-08
Spellings to discuss No Child Left Behind in joint hearing 
Senator Florence Shapiro and Representative Geanie Morrison will host U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to address a joint session of the Texas Senate Committee on Education and the House Higher Education Committee at 10 a.m. CST in the Senate Finance Committee Room (Room E1.036) at the State Capitol Building.
Secretary Spellings will deliver remarks and highlight how the Federal government can support and facilitate further academic gains made by Texas students under No Child Left Behind. After her remarks Secretary Spellings will participate in a question and answer session with committee members.
A live broadcast of the joint hearing can be accessed by clicking “Room E1.036” at : http://www.senate.state.tx.us/bin/live.php.
A media availability will be held at 11 a.m. CST in Room E1.016 of the State Capitol Building with Senator Shapiro Representative Morrison and Secretary Spellings.
A live broadcast of the media availability can be accessed by clicking “Room E1.016” at : http://www.senate.state.tx.us/bin/live.php or to listen via phone call 888-323-2716 and use the Password: Education.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 29
EVENT 1
WHO: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Senator Florence Shapiro chair Senate Committee on Education
Members of the Texas Senate Committee on Education House Higher Education Committee and Legislature
WHAT: Remarks to a joint session of the Texas Senate Committee on Education and the House Higher Education Committee followed by a question and answer session
WHEN: Friday February 29 at 10 a.m. CST
WHERE: Senate Finance Committee Room (Room E1.036)
Texas State Capitol
1100 Congress Ave.
Austin Texas
Live Web Broadcast: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/bin/live.php
Click on “Room E1.036”
EVENT 2
WHO: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Senator Florence Shapiro chair Senate Committee on Education
Representative Geanie Morrison chair House Committee on Higher Education
WHAT: Media Availability
WHEN: Friday February 29 at 11 a.m. CST
WHERE: Room E1.016
Texas State Capitol
1100 Congress Ave.
Austin Texas
Live Web Broadcast: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/bin/live.php
Click “Room E1.016”
Call-in number: 888-323-2716
Password: EDUCATION
