Pres. Obama is addressing the National Urban League at their Centennial Conference live on whitehouse.gov.

He is expected to address recent criticism by the Urban League and other civil rights groups on his education reform initiatives.

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Since 2002, New York City has closed more than 20 underperforming public high schools, opened more than 200 new secondary schools, and introduced a centralized high school admissions process in which approximately 80,000 students a year indicate their school preferences from a wide-ranging choice of programs. At the heart of these reforms lie 123 new “small schools of choice” (SSCs) — small, academically nonselective, four-year public high schools for students in grades 9 through 12. Open to students at all levels of academic achievement and located in historically disadvantaged communities, SSCs were intended to be viable alternatives to the neighborhood high schools that were closing.

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There are two competing narratives of school reform within the Democratic Party today: one based on equity (of school resources) and another focused on accountability (for school results). (These different narratives are largely captured in the platforms of the "Broader, Bolder Approach to Education" and the "Education Equality Project," respectively.) The first narrative sees public schools as generally well-performing and attributes poor student performance to the effects of poverty. The second narrative of school reform sees the status quo in American education as untenable, and believes that it is unlikely to change absent strong reform pressure from Washington that holds states and schools accountable for improving student performance.

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ANNOUNCING: THE LOTTERY NYC SCREENINGS! After premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, The Lottery is now being released across the country! Check out The Lottery’s website for information on screenings. EEP is sponsoring a special, FREE screening on June 8th at 7:30pm at 86th Street Cinema (210 East 86th Street, Manhattan). RSVP now at eep@thelotteryfilm.com.

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To assist policymakers in the Round 2 planning process, we — Democrats for Education Reform, the Education Equality Project, and Education Reform Now — are publishing a series of “Race Smarter” briefs. Click here to check out our newest Race Smarter Briefs: Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey.

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Today at 2PM, NYC Public School Chancellor and EEP Co-Chairperson, Joel Klein, will testify in front of the Senate HELP Committee, led by Tom Harkin, discussing school turnarounds, specifically his leadership work in this field in New York City.

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Education Equality Project and Democrats For Education Reform have come together to create a background memo on the accountability provisions within the current NCLB law. We hope this document proves useful as we turn our sights to the reauthorization of ESEA.

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One of our key beliefs at the Education Equality Project is that parents are powerful. Parents who are demanding excellence are even more powerful ... and are making a difference all over the country. Last year we created a special action list just for parents. We’ve now translated this resource into Spanish.

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Don’t miss UNCF’s An Evening of Stars® Tribute -- airs nationwide Jan. 23 and 24, 2010 Click here for showtimes. An Evening of Stars® is a concert with a cause, and the cause is education. Woven through the star performances, UNCF will be getting its core message across: education is essential to success.

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We're happy to announce that today we joined with our partners - The Education Trust, Democrats for Education Reform, and the Center for American Progress -- in signing a letter to Secretary Duncan providing strong support for his Race to the Top guidelines.. We urge the Adminisration to remain committed to closing the racial and ethnic achievement gap via their policies and funds.

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