[inaudible conversations] good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second hearing of the u. S. China economic and security review commissions 2020 annual report cycle and thank you for joining us, especially to our witnesses for the time and effort that they have put in to the testimonies. Youre going to be treated to some really, really good things here today. Wed also like to thank the House Foreign Affairs committee for securing this room for our use today. Todays hearing examines chinas ability to project military power and influence beyond its shores. And the implications of these growing capabilities for u. S. Interests. In january, 2016, after communist Party General secretary and Central Military Commission Chairman xi jinping reorganized the Peoples Liberation army, this commission explored the push toward making the pla a force more capable of conducting Global Operations and i think commissi commissioner was the cochair for that, too. And four years later were exam
My kids have trouble accessing content in the textbook loaded online. Sometimes physics text. Its a good idea to be using online resources, but then it brings into question my concern around access to technology for students who are expected to do their instructional kind of work is loaded on google classroom or their textbooks are uploaded. My kids are sharing the concerns, but i dont know how other than a parent sharing with principal, how that would come back to you and then us. I want to raise a question because were moving online, a lot of the instruction is moving online and that its a funny space because its not a textbook per se, but it is the curriculum materials. Kids dont have access to if they dont have access to Laptop Computers or wifi. Its my understanding that we dont have a Technology Policy around access to curriculum. Do you know about that . Not know about that . Ive asked and it doesnt seem like we have an explicit policy around ensuring students have access to onl
On the item . Any comments from the board superintendent . Thank you. [roll call] six ayes. May i make a request . It would be nice if we could, as commissioners, have a list of all the parent advisory committees, because i know there is a variety of them. A list of those and then a list of the members so that and the contact, the liaisons for those, because i want to make sure were all communicating with them and theyre all in different locations. Thank you. President cook section e, consent calendar. A motion and second . So moved. Second. President cook thank you. Any times by the superintendent . None. President cook any items by the board . Any items severed. Seeing none. Roll call vote. [role call] [roll call] six ayes. Thank you. Section f, discussion and vote on consent calendar resolution severed for separate discussion. There is none tonight. Section g, proposal for action. There is none tonight. Section h, i call approval of the efficiency of textbooks as required by the edu
The materials. I guess i want to highlight, my kids were moving online. A lot of content i think its good because we used to have to carry 50 pounds of books in our backpacks, so moving things online is good. Id be interested in hearing from the high school students. My kids have trouble accessing content in the textbook loaded online. Sometimes physics text. Its a good idea to be using online resources, but then it brings into question my concern around access to technology for students who are expected to do their instructional kind of work is loaded on google classroom or their textbooks are uploaded. My kids are sharing the concerns, but i dont know how other than a parent sharing with principal, how that would come back to you and then us. I want to raise a question because were moving online, a lot of the instruction is moving online and that its a funny space because its not a textbook per se, but it is the curriculum materials. Kids dont have access to if they dont have access
Anything for you. Woodruff and, a battle in the mediterranean. As migrants continue to make the deadly journey into europe, the sea has become ground zero for political clashes. All that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff it is a call to overhaul immi