It is about 90 minutes. Tonight as i said we are partnering with the Hauenstein Center. If you have not heard bill brands speak before, you will be delighted, and if you have been here in the past, youre in for another treat. Please join me in welcoming my colleague, gleaves whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center to introduce our speaker. [applause] thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. We really appreciate our partnership with the ford. It is always a treat. We will continue to bring you excellent programs. That stimulate the mind and heart for public service. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and our audience here at the ford. Its really neat to be here recognizing washingtons birthday. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. We have had him back to west michigan so many times i have lost count. He should be awarded a lifetime tenure award. I have probably personally introduced bill more than a dozen times. Each time i go back and check his bi
Heard bill brands before, youll be delighted. If you have come in the past, as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. So please join me in welcoming my colleague, Greaves Whitney to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction and praise of the howenstein center. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to brick you excellent programs that stimulate the heart and mind. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the ford. Its really neat to be here, recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he should be awarded a lifetime tenure award at grant valley state university. [ laughter ] now, ive probably personally introduced you, bill, more than
Record for bringing in diverse and intellectually challenging and informed speakers. Tonights is no exception, and if you havent heard bill brands before, i think youll be delighted. If you have comments, in the past as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. Please join me in welcoming my colleague, glees whitney, to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to bring you excellent programs that stimulate the mind and the heart for Public Service and love of our history. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the fort. Its really neat to be here recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he sho
Set them back years as anything like it was in 2008 and its going to be horrible. I mean we lost 33 thousands of teachers for students, California Teachers Association president ito be boyd says the cuts will result in layoffs furloughs an increased class sizes ultimately the students will suffer any loss to our classrooms who are for students to benefit. Well be devastation. The governors proposed cuts include a 10 reduction in the States School funding formula and a 10 cut to both the usi and California State University systems. The School Funding is less than what the governor and vision earlier this year, but it may be enough to maintain current Academic Year services, the proposal, however is still a significant setback for schools everyone is going to feel the pain and its unfortunate that. Our students our children that we actually educate have to feel that pain again hasnt been that long ago that occurred before. Governor newsome says hes trying to soften the blow and avoid wha
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