DENVER, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation presented outgoing National Education Association President Reg Weaver with the Augustus "Gus" Hawkins Excellence in Education Award Thursday (Aug. 28) at the Celebration of African-American Leadership.

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To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Brian Washington, National Education Association, +1- 202-403-4804, bwashington@nea.org DENVER, Aug.

By Weaver, Reg Ensuring safe schools for students and staff In the last 10 years, our nation has been shaken by the awful specter of student violence in our schools.

By Walker, Tim As the threat of recession looms in 2008, politicians and economists are debating how to "jump start" the sluggish economy.