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| Thu Nov 7 10:16:26 2002 Pacific Time |
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ADVISORY for Sunday, Nov. 10 - U.S. Schools Conference
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Public Education Network will hold its 12th annual conference from November 10 - 12 in Washington, D.C. The conference title this year is "Standards-Based Reform: A Civic Imperative."
Among the key speakers at the conference are:
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Board Chair of the MacArthur Foundation, "Building Respect and Reverence for Public Education" (Monday, November 11, 12:00 p.m.)
Elaine R. Jones, President, NAACP legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., "Taking the Civic Imperative to Our Communities: A Citizen's Responsibility" (Monday, November 11, 8:00 a.m.)
Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Parting the Waters and an authority on the civil rights movement, "Connecting Social Justice and School Reform" (Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 p.m.)
Richard DeLorenzo, Superintendent of the Baldrige Award-winning Chugach (AK) School District, "Chugach School District: Voyage to Excellence" (Monday, November 11, 10:00 a.m.)
No Child Left Behind, "Community Involvement" and three other policy conversations (Monday, November 11, 4:30 p.m.)
WHAT:
12th Annual Public Education Network (PEN) Conference. PEN is a national organization of local education funds and individuals working to improve public schools and build citizen support for quality public education.
WHERE:
Park Hyatt Hotel, 1201 24th St., corner of 24th St. and Avenue M
WHEN:
Sunday-Tuesday, November 10-12; daily schedule on website:
www.PublicEducation.org
201-678-2824
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Media Contact: Gabrielle Torello, gabtpr@yahoo.com,