Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1987-03-06

Duration: 00:10:53

Subjects: Education | Bush, George, 1924-

Contributors:

• Hinton, Rob Host
• Miller, Richard Interviewee
• Bush, George Speaker

This segment from the March 6, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Rob Hinton’s report on the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Conference in New Orleans. He interviews Richard Miller, the executive director, who discusses the AASA’s positions on teacher competency testing, teacher salaries, a 200 day school year, drug testing, and at-risk students. It also includes highlights of the speech given by Vice President George Bush, who discusses the elements of excellence in education.