12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
***Watch our webcast starting at noon.***
The Black-White Achievement Gap: Why Closing It Is the Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
by Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and Elaine Witty, former Dean of Education at Norfolk State University
This bold book provides a wake-up call—and explicit challenge—to black leaders and communities nationwide. It traces the history of the achievement gap, examines popular explanations for it, and offers strong suggestions for closing it. This, the authors forcefully argue, would do more to advance racial equality and social justice in America than any other civil rights strategy available today.
Presenter:
Rod Paige, Former U.S. Secretary of Education
Discussants:
Hugh B. Price, Former President and CEO, National Urban League
James Forman, Jr., Professor, Georgetown Law School
Moderator:
Chester E. Finn, Jr., President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute
February 24
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
1016 16th St. NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
*Noon-1:30 PM
*A light lunch will be provided. Registration and lunch open at 11:45am. Proceedings begin promptly at 12:15pm.
Please RSVP to RSVP@edexcellence.net or call 202-223-5452. Space is limited. Attendees will receive complimentary book copies, while supplies last. This event will also be webcast live on www.edexcellence.net.
To order a copy of the book, visit your favorite online retailer or bookstore, call 1-800-250-5308, or email SpecSlsWeb@amanet.org.
