U.S. Senator Ben Sasse to Address the National Summit on Education Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Jeb Bush, founder and chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), is proud to announce U.S. Senator Ben Sasse will be the opening keynote speaker for the 2018 National Summit on Education Reform, taking place on Thursday, December 6, in Washington, D.C.
ExcelinEd’s flagship annual event brings together educators from across the country and around the globe to strategize on improving education for all children.
Governor Bush is unfortunately unable to attend the 2018 National Summit on Education Reform, due to this week’s funeral services honoring President George H.W. Bush.
“Ben has become one of our nation’s most inspiring leaders by advocating policies that will expand opportunity and prosperity for every American,” said Governor Bush. “At the core of what will determine our nation’s future is how successful we are in educating the next generation of Americans. Few leaders understand this challenge like Senator Sasse. I thank Ben for joining the 2018 National Summit on Education Reform to share his hopeful and urgent message on raising a thoughtful and engaged citizenry.”
First elected in 2014 by winning each of Nebraska’s 93 counties, Senator Sasse is a fifth-generation Nebraskan who has quickly become a rising star in the U.S. Senate.
“It’s a real honor to talk with these educators. There’s a lot of work to be done to transform education, and these men and women are bringing urgency and passion to this issue. Governor Bush has led ExcelinEd’s work on opportunity, innovation, and quality for our kids. I’m looking forward to this opportunity to reflect and strategize on the challenges ahead.”
In his recent book, The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis – and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance, Senator Sasse describes how America's students are not equipped to survive in a new global economy. Senator Sasse looks at why a generation has struggled to grow up and offers solutions to ensuring our country’s success with active and engaged citizens.
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The Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd) is a national leader in education reform. ExcelinEd is a hands-on, how-to policy and advocacy organization that designs and promotes model legislation and supports states with technical expertise, policy development and implementation strategies and public outreach.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow imports of U.S. beef and beef products into Morocco. 2018 is the first year that U.S. beef and poultry exporters have access to Morocco’s market under the terms of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Morocco opened its market to U.S. poultry in August, 2018.
“President Trump continues to prioritize the opening of new markets for U.S. agricultural products. New access to the Moroccan market for beef and beef products is an important step in ensuring that American farmers and ranchers can continue to expand their exports of U.S. agricultural products,” said Ambassador Lighthizer. “I welcome Morocco’s agreement to allow imports of U.S. beef and look forward to growing our shipments to Morocco.”
“Finding new markets for American agricultural products has been a priority for the Trump Administration from day one, and the opening of the Moroccan market is good news for our producers,” said Secretary Perdue. “American beef is the best in the world, and once Moroccans get a taste of it, they’ll surely want more.”
In 2017, the United States was the world’s third largest beef exporter, with global sales of beef and beef products valued at $7.3 billion. As of November 2018, U.S. exports of agricultural products to Morocco exceeded $512 million. Initial estimates indicate that Morocco would be an $80 million market for U.S. beef and beef products. Morocco had prohibited imports of U.S. beef.
Under the leadership of USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Amb. Gregg Doud and the direction of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ken Isley, U.S. and Moroccan officials met to negotiate a health certificate and the terms for the import of U.S. high quality and standard quality beef into Morocco. Representatives also discussed improvements to the administration of Morocco’s wheat tariff-rate quota and other agriculture and SPS issues, and will continue this work through the agriculture and SPS subcommittees under the FTA.
More details on requirements for exporting to Morocco will be available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Morocco.
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Today, the 2018 National Summit on Education Reform opened with an inspiring video message from Governor Jeb Bush, chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). His message was followed by an opening keynote from U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, who shared his sense of urgency for rethinking education and schools for the 21st century.
Check out the video below, plus other highlights from the morning!
Welcome from Governor Jeb Bush
Governor Jeb Bush is unable to attend the 2018 National Summit on Education Reform due to this week’s funeral services for his father, President George H.W. Bush. Governor Bush sent attendees an important message: Go big, be bold and be impatient!
This week at the 2018 National Summit on Education Reform, ExcelinEd is hosting more than 1,000 legislators, state superintendents, policymakers and advocates—all working to build a brighter future for America’s families—at the 11th annual National Summit on Education Reform (#EIE18).
The premier two-day event features notable keynote speakers and in-depth strategy sessions on evolving laws, new trends, successful policies and the latest innovations that are transforming education for the 21st century. #EIE18 is the only conference of its kind to feature a broad range of educational opportunity, innovation and quality policies that prioritize student success.
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