ATTEND THE CONVENTION
Join us in New York City on April 2nd and 3rd as leaders like U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigoso, Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, and former U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings discuss how to close the achievement gap in our public schools and restore the civil rights of children to an equal education.
The event, which is part of the National Action Network’s annual convention, will be co-sponsored by EEP. It brings together leaders from government, nonprofits, and the business world to discuss today’s pressing civil rights issues. The discussion will focus on the building blocks we can put in place today to close the achievement gap.
Unfortunately, registration for this event is closed; we have reached maximum capacity. Please watch our website for live coverage of the Convention.
We hope you’ll join the EEP movement by becoming a supporter and joining us in Washington, D.C. on May 16th for Education Equality Day – A Call to Action.
Convention Agenda
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Thursday, April 2nd
10:00 -11:00 am: Plenary Session: Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education
6:00 - 7:30 pm: American Conversation: Reverend Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich
Friday, April 3rd: Education Equality Project Day
10-11:30 am: "How to ensure a high-quality education for your child"
Featuring:
Joe Williams – Democrats For Ed Reform
Virginia Walden Ford – Executive Director of D.C. Parents for School Choice
Kyesha Bennett – Harlem Parents United
Bill Jackson, GreatSchools.net
Anthony Colon – President, AJ Colon Consulting, LLC
11:30 am - 2:30 pm: Luncheon - A Conversation on Education
Featuring:
Reverend Al Sharpton – President/Founder, National Action Network
Joel Klein – Chancellor of New York City Public Schools
James Mtume – Radio Personality
Margaret Spellings – Former United States Secretary of Education
Adrian Fenty – Mayor, Washington, DC
Mike Bloomberg – Mayor, New York City
Antonio Villaraigoso – Mayor, Los Angeles
Kevin Johnson – Mayor, Sacramento
Claudio Sanchez –National Public Radio
4:00-5:30 pm: Panel: "Schools that work"
Featuring:
Kevin Chavous – Former Chair of the Washington D.C. Council Education Committee
David Whitman – Author of Sweating the Small Stuff
Jarvis Sanford – Principal of Dodge Renaissance School
Ben Chavis – Principal of American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland
Ryan Hill – TEAM Academy
Christopher Cerf – New York Schools Deputy Chancellor
Please note, we are still confirming panelists and will update this page frequently. Check back soon!
