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Here are a few Washington events of note for Monday, January 29, 2007 as collected by the Associated Press.

Jan. 28 - 31. SCHOOL BOARDS — The National School Board Association holds its annual Federal Relations Network Conference.
9:45 a.m. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will outline his priorities and new ideas for the education agenda in the 110th Congress as well as his proposed changes to the No Child Left Behind law for the upcoming reauthorization.
2:45 p.m. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings will discuss the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act and take questions from school board members.
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. A panel of congressional members will present their educational priorities for the 110th Congress. Participants: Reps. James Clyburn, D-S.C., House Majority Whip; Mike Castle, R-Del., Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education; and Dale Kildee, D-Mich., Chairman, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education.
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Independence A Room, 1000 H St. NW.

12 p.m. CHINA/ANTI-SATELLITE — Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., speaks on the implications of China’s recent test of an anti-satellite weapon.
Location: Heritage Foundation’s Lehrman Auditorium, 214 Masschusetts Ave. NE.

Jan. 28 - 31. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS — The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) National Legislative Committee holds a Washington conference.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. NATCA Charitable Foundation meets.
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Regional breakout sessions.
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.

Jan. 29 - Feb. 1. IMMIGRATION REFORM — Some 200 grassroots imigration reform acivists from more than 30 states participate in a ``Standing FIRM!’’ immigration rerform summit organized by the Fair Immigration Reform Movement.
Location: Gallaudet University-Kellogg Conference Center, 800 Florida Ave. NE.

9:30 a.m. NUCLEAR WEAPONS — The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) hosts a program on nuclear weapons. Max Kampelman, leader of the U.S. negotiating team with the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1989, will deliver the keynote address about ``Zero Nuclear Weapons.’’ Following the address, Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution, will moderate a panel discussion titled ``The Future of Nuclear Weapons.’’ Panelist: Thomas Graham Jr., former special representative of the president for arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament; Avis Bohlen, former assistant secretary for arms control; and Christopher Chyba, professor of astrophysical sciences and international affairs at Princeton University.
Location: Kenney Auditorium, first floor, Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

10 a.m. ROBOTICS — Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez visits a Maryland high school to view a student robotics program, and will highlight the importance of math and science education in maintaining a competitive and innovative workforce. Gutierrez will be joined by NIST Director William Jeffrey; Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent D. Jerry Weast; and Magruder High School students.
Location: Col. Zadok Magruder High School, Technology Education Room, 5939 Muncaster Mill Road, Rockville, Md.

12 p.m. HOMELAND SECURITY — Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, rolls out his committee agenda for the 110th Congress.
Location: City View Room, 7th floor, 1957 E St. NW.

12 p.m. IMMIGRATION — Immigration experts Douglas Massey of Princeton University and Jeffrey Passel of the Pew Hispanic Center hold a briefing on contradictions in U.S. immigration policy.
Location: Room SC-4, Capitol.

12 p.m. MIDEAST-CLERICS — A delegation of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders hold a news briefing following a meeting with Secretary of State Rice to support increased U.S. engagement in achieving Mideast peace.
Location: C St. Entrance, State Department.

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT — Dr. Marcelo Dascal, a professor of philosophy and former Dean of Humanities at Tel Aviv University, addresses a meeting of the Middle East Institute. Dascal will discuss how religion and philosophy can help improve understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Location: Boardman Room, Middle East Institute, 1761 N St. NW.

12:15 p.m. - 2 p.m. MEDICARE-RACIAL — The Alliance for Health Reform and the National Academy of Social Insurance co-sponsors a briefing, ``Bridging the Divide: Medicare’s Role in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities.’’ Panelists include: Renee Landers, Suffolk University Law School; Carolyn Clancy, Agency for Health Research and Quality; and Peter Bach, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Location: Room G-50, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

12:30 p.m. AVIAN FLU — The Society for International Development holds a panel discussion on Avian flu, with Susan Zimicki and Silvio Waisbord, both of the Academy for Educational Development, and Kathryn Kohler Banke, of Abt Associates.
Location: 3rd floor, Academy for Educational Development, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW.

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. IRAQ WAR BOOKS — Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., chair of the ``Out of Iraq’’ Congressional Caucus; and Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, host a book fair and roundtable discussion with the leading authors of books on the Iraq war. These include: Aaron Glantz, author of ``How America Lost Iraq;’’ Rajiv Chandrasekaran, ``Imperial Life in the Emerald City;’’ Ms. M. M. Chantiloupe, author of ``Iraq: The War That Shouldn’t Be - You Decide;’’ David J. Danelo, ``Blood Stripes: The Grunt’s View of the War in Iraq;’’ Christian Parenti, ``THE FREEDOM: Shadows and Hallucinations in Occupied Iraq;’’ Anthony Arnove, ``Iraq: The Logic of Withdrawal;’’ and John Prados, Hoodwinked: The Documents that Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War.’’
Location: Room 1100, Longworth House Office Building.

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. O’REILLY-MISSILE DEFENSE — Brig. Gen. Patrick J. O’Reilly, deputy director of the Missile Defense Agency, speaks at a George C. Marshall Institut Washington Roundtable on Science and Public Policy. Topic: ``Current Status and Future Developments for U.S. Missile Defense.’’
Location: National Press Club, Holeman Lounge.

5 p.m. BLIND-ELECTRONIC VOTING — Rep. Rush Holt addresses a seminar of the National Federation of the Blind on electronic voting machines and security concerns, and access by the blind.
Location: Columbia room, Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, 550 C St. NW.

All times local in Washington.