Education Equity and Excellence Commission Town Hall Meeting

Posted by on April 24, 2011

Equity and Excellence Commission

WHEN:
Friday, April 29, 2011 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge 3417 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

RSVP: To RSVP for the event, please e-mail [email protected], with “RSVP for April 29 Philadelphia Town Hall meeting” in the subject header.

SPECIAL REQUESTS:
The venue is accessible, but please indicate if you require additional disability assistance or translation/interpretation services.

U.S. Department of Education
Town Hall Meeting
April 29, 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BACKGROUND
The town hall is hosted by the United States Department of Education Equity and Excellence Commission and will include presentations by regional educational leaders and a forum for members of the public to share their thoughts with the commis-sion on this important educational and financial issue.
The commission will examine the disparities in meaningful edu-cational opportunities that give rise to the achievement gap, with a focus on systems of finance, and recommend ways in which federal policies could address such disparities.

MORE ABOUT THE COMMISSION
E-MAIL: Feel free to contact us at: [email protected].
WEBSITE: To track updates please visit the Equity Commission webpage http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/


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