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The New Politics of Education Reform
on Jan 22, 2010 by Connecticut Black Alliance for Educational Options
Campaign LEARN presents a New Haven Town Hall Meeting on the Achievement Gap, entitled The New Politics of Education Reform: Real Change for Communities of Color. This event is FREE and open to the public and will be held at the Yale Law School Auditorium (127 Wall Street, New Haven, CT) on Saturday, January 23 at 2pm.
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UNCF’s An Evening of Stars® Tribute
on Jan 21, 2010 by The EEP Team
Don’t miss UNCF’s An Evening of Stars® Tribute -- airs nationwide Jan. 23 and 24, 2010 Click here for showtimes. An Evening of Stars® is a concert with a cause, and the cause is education. Woven through the star performances, UNCF will be getting its core message across: education is essential to success.
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NATIONAL HEARING − The Engine of Successful Education Reform: Effective Teachers and Principal
on Oct 28, 2009 by Aspen Institute
Please join the Aspen Institute’s Commission on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) for a national public hearing on improving teacher and principal effectiveness. To attend, please RSVP with your name, title, and affiliation to nclb.commission@aspeninstitute.org.
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Remarks of Jeb Bush to Excellence in Action 2009
on Oct 08, 2009 by Foundation for Excellence in Education
This week, Jeb Bush and the Foundation for Excellence in Education will host their second annual national summit on education reform, Excellence in Action, to arm local, state and national policymakers with the tools to dramatically improve education in America.
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New Videos from Education Equality Day
on Jun 26, 2009 by The EEP Team
Check out the new videos from Education Equality Day posted on our website and all over Youtube.
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Brown v. Board of Education at 55
on May 20, 2009 by Richard Kahlenberg (Taking Note)
This past Sunday marked the 55th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, but to the extent it was noticed at all, the case's meaning was pretty well diluted beyond recognition.
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Live Education Equality Day coverage from Close the Gap Rally
on May 18, 2009 by Tom Vander Ark (The Huffington Post)
After a few drops of rain, inspiring student choirs and drum lines, Chancellor Joel Klein, NYC Public School & Education Equality Project Co-Founder kicked off a rally commemorating the 55th anniversary of Brown v Board. Like DC Mayor Fenty that followed him, Klein called for parent support for new and better schools.
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C-SPAN Covering Education Equality Day
on May 16, 2009 by EEP Blog Team
C-SPAN is covering education equality day live Saturday night at 8:00 pm. You can watch C-SPAN's footage from Education Equality Day by clicking here.
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Mr. William Coleman to speak at Education Equality Day - May 16th
on May 05, 2009 by The EEP Team
The Education Equality Project has confirmed that Mr. William T. Coleman Jr., will be speaking at the Education Equality Day in Washington DC on May 16th. Mr. Coleman was the first African-American Secretary of Transportation and first African-American Supreme Court Clerk, and coauthor the brief for Brown v. Board of Education.
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Mrs. Minnijean Brown to speak at Education Equality Day - May 16th
on Apr 30, 2009 by The EEP Blog Team
Yesterday, the Education Equality Project confirmed that Mrs. Minnijean Brown - Trickey will be speaking at the Education Equality Day in Washington DC on May 16th. Mrs. Trickey is a member of the courageous "Little Rock Nine."
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