June 14, 2011, 9:00am – 10:30am
Admission is free.
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Featured speakers:
Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Ranking Member, House Education and Workforce Committee
Margaret Spellings, Senior Advisor and President, U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Distinguished Panelists:
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
Amy Wilkins, Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications, The Education Trust
Moderators:
John Podesta, Counselor and Chair, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Cynthia Brown, VP for Education Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund
The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA, is a ripe opportunity to encourage education reform across the nation. A series of delays has prevented ESEA from reaching the finish line, raising the question of what Congress can accomplish in the current environment. What is the current state of progress on ESEA? What actions and inactions have brought us to this point? And what is at stake should the law be revised (or not) this year?
Join us as we hear from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Rep. George Miller, and former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings on the stakes of ESEA reauthorization. Their comments will be followed by a response from Randi Weingarten and Amy Wilkins.
At the event the Center for American Progress will release, "A Way Forward," a new document outlining the case for reauthorizing ESEA along with specific federal recommendations for improving our nation’s schools.
June 14, 2011, 9:00am – 10:30am
Space is extremely limited. RSVP required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.
Coffee and a light breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m.
Center for American Progress Action Fund
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
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