On This Day: Reagan and the Air Traffic Controllers

Today's post comes from Reagan Library Education Department staffer Brett Robert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEqOSzgQNhI Thirty-five years ago on Monday August 3, 1981 members of PATCO, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, went on strike at 7 A.M.  Shortly before 11 A.M. President Reagan delivered the above remarks from the White House Rose Garden. Let me make one … Continue reading On This Day: Reagan and the Air Traffic Controllers

Presidential Firsts! Presidential Pioneers in Education?

Today's post comes from Reagan Library Education Department staffer Brett Robert Every year the Reagan Library offers the Film This! summer program for high school students.  Over the course of a week students shoot and edit original documentary films.  This year's theme for Film This is "Presidential Firsts," to register for this year's program, click … Continue reading Presidential Firsts! Presidential Pioneers in Education?