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REP. SCHIFF TALKS HEALTH CARE, WORLD POLITICS WITH CV STUDENTS
By Daniel Siegal
The Burbank Leader
http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0423-rep-schiff-talks-health-care-world-politics-with-cv-students,0,2700045.story
April 23 2012
CA
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) is used to asking tough questions as a
member of the House Appropriations and Intelligence committees, but
at Crescenta Valley High School on Monday, he was the one on the spot.
Roughly 70 students from the school's ROTC and Advanced Placement
Government classes heard from Schiff in an event moderated by AP
Government teacher Alicia Harris.
Students asked Schiff to explain his views on the Affordable Care Act,
No Child Left Behind and the Armenian genocide, where the topic was
pressure from Turkey to block legislation recognizing as a genocide
the death of more than 1 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman
Turks from 1915 to 1923.
"Turkey's campaign of denial has been tremendously harmful for Turkey,
and flies in the face of history," Schiff said. "The only debate you
get is with the Turkish government."
John Myres, a senior AP Government student, asked Schiff about the
No Child Left Behind Act, and Schiff explained he'd like to see the
law altered to give school districts more flexibility to achieve
academic goals.
After the event, Myres said that he wished Schiff had gone into more
detail, but as an "independent with a liberal lean," Myres found it
illuminating to hear Schiff explain his position.
Schiff told students that his proudest moment as a legislator was
the passage of a measure he co-authored to increase the country's
investment in nuclear forensics, a technology used to trace the
origins of nuclear materials sold on the international black market.
Schiff said he has visited at least eight schools this year, and
followed his visit to Crescenta Valley High with a trip to the Armenian
Sisters Academy in Montrose.
"I like the feeling of being back on campus," said Schiff, who
once served as adjunct professor of political science at Glendale
Community College. "It's always a great discussion, the students are
very enthusiastic and have great questions."
Schiff said school visits also present opportunities to inspire
students to get involved with politics. He said he pages and interns
in his office over the years have told him their interest in government
was sparked by seeing him speak to their classes.
That's not true in Schiff's case, though. He said he doesn't remember
seeing a lawmaker visit his alma mater, Monte Vista High School in
Danville, Calif.
After the event, students approached Schiff to take photos and ask
individual questions until the bell sent them hustling to their
next class.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
By Daniel Siegal
The Burbank Leader
http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0423-rep-schiff-talks-health-care-world-politics-with-cv-students,0,2700045.story
April 23 2012
CA
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) is used to asking tough questions as a
member of the House Appropriations and Intelligence committees, but
at Crescenta Valley High School on Monday, he was the one on the spot.
Roughly 70 students from the school's ROTC and Advanced Placement
Government classes heard from Schiff in an event moderated by AP
Government teacher Alicia Harris.
Students asked Schiff to explain his views on the Affordable Care Act,
No Child Left Behind and the Armenian genocide, where the topic was
pressure from Turkey to block legislation recognizing as a genocide
the death of more than 1 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman
Turks from 1915 to 1923.
"Turkey's campaign of denial has been tremendously harmful for Turkey,
and flies in the face of history," Schiff said. "The only debate you
get is with the Turkish government."
John Myres, a senior AP Government student, asked Schiff about the
No Child Left Behind Act, and Schiff explained he'd like to see the
law altered to give school districts more flexibility to achieve
academic goals.
After the event, Myres said that he wished Schiff had gone into more
detail, but as an "independent with a liberal lean," Myres found it
illuminating to hear Schiff explain his position.
Schiff told students that his proudest moment as a legislator was
the passage of a measure he co-authored to increase the country's
investment in nuclear forensics, a technology used to trace the
origins of nuclear materials sold on the international black market.
Schiff said he has visited at least eight schools this year, and
followed his visit to Crescenta Valley High with a trip to the Armenian
Sisters Academy in Montrose.
"I like the feeling of being back on campus," said Schiff, who
once served as adjunct professor of political science at Glendale
Community College. "It's always a great discussion, the students are
very enthusiastic and have great questions."
Schiff said school visits also present opportunities to inspire
students to get involved with politics. He said he pages and interns
in his office over the years have told him their interest in government
was sparked by seeing him speak to their classes.
That's not true in Schiff's case, though. He said he doesn't remember
seeing a lawmaker visit his alma mater, Monte Vista High School in
Danville, Calif.
After the event, students approached Schiff to take photos and ask
individual questions until the bell sent them hustling to their
next class.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress