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The new book co-authored by Stacey Childress, EEP Signatory and Board Member, entitled Leading for Equity tells the compelling story of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools and its transformation-in less than a decade-into a system committed to breaking the links between race and class and academic achievement.
Categories: Education News Signatories
Accountability is the guarantee of quality that American students deserve; if they don't have a good school or a good teacher, something should be done to fix the problem – and fast. To that end, we've released our second position paper – "On Accountability." This is the second paper in a series of real solutions for closing the achievement gap. It is our hope that this series will help start a conversation and that you contribute by posting your thoughts below.
Categories: Education News
Addressing the question of "How Can We Close the Achievement Gap?" Ellen Winn, the Director of the Education Equality Project offers her opinion to the National Journal's Expert Blog.
Categories: Education News
Starting today we'll be posting links to the top education reform stories from around the country each morning.
Categories: Education News
The new book by Eric Hanushek and Alfred Lindseth (Schoolhouses, Courthouses, and Statehouses) helps to provide an analytical backdrop to our campaign to improve the nation's schools.
Categories: Education News
Today, the Education Equality Project today announced that Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, has joined the Education Equality Project's signatory group.
Categories: Education News Signatories
EEP, a leader in the civil rights movement to eliminate the racial and ethnic achievement gap in public education, today announced that Amy Wilkins, Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications at The Education Trust, has joined the Education Equality Project's Board of Directors.
Categories: Education News Signatories
Watch Amy Potthast talk about the impact corps members are having in underserved classrooms across the country, how applicants can demonstrate the qualities Teach For America seeks, and how Teach For America alums are going on to become lifelong leaders in the field of education.
Categories: Education News
Join us for this special online discussion, June 3-5, 2009, on how policymakers can use rewards and positive incentives to encourage excellence in schools.
Categories: Education News
The Coalition for Student Achievement, which represents more than 60 diverse education, business, civil rights, and philanthropic organizations from across the U.S., strongly believes a common core of standards and assessments in math and reading throughout our nation is critical to the future of our education system and our students' success.
Categories: Education News
Jean-Claude Brizard, Rochester City School District Superintendent
Howard Fuller, Former Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent
Chancellor Joel I. Klein, New York City, NY
Joe Williams, Executive Director, Democrats For Education Reform
Roy Romer, Senior Advisor to the President, The College Board
Mayor Adrian Fenty, District of Columbia
Amy Wilkins, Principal Partner, Education Trust
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles, CA
Mayor Cory Booker, Newark, NJ
Janet Murguia, President & CEO of National Council of La Raza
Mayor Kevin Johnson, Sacramento, CA
Lisa Graham-Keegan, Founder, Education Breakthrough Network
Michael Lomax, President & CEO of the United Negro College Fund
Senator Michael Bennett, D-CO
Chancellor Michelle Rhee, District of Columbia
Raul Yzaguirre, Former President and CEO, NCLR
Deborah Gist, Education Commissioner, Rhode Island
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City, NY
Mayor Michael Nutter, Philadelphia, PA
Paul Pastorek, Superintendent, LA State
Paul Vallas, Superintendent, New Orleans Recovery
Ramon Cortines, Superintendent, LAUSD
Mayor Richard Daley, Chicago, IL
Andres Alonso, Baltimore City Public Schools CEO
Jeb Bush, Former Governor of Florida
Senator John McCain, R-AZ
Jared Polis, U.S. House of Representatives, D-CO
Jordan Coleman, Youth Filmmaker, Actor, Student
Steve Barr, Green Dot Founder and Chairman
Peter Groff, CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Eva Moskowitz, Success Charter Network Founder and CEO
Marc Ecko, Marc Ecko Enterprises Founder and Chief Creative Officer
J.B. Schramm, CEO and Founder, College Summit
Richard R. Buery Jr., President and CEO, Children’s Aid Society
John Conyers Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, D-MI
Jon Schnur, New Leaders for New Schools CEO and Co-Founder
Mike Feinberg, Co-Founder, KIPP
Walter Isaacson, Aspen Institute President and CEO
Tiki Barber, Chairman, Tiki Ventures LLC
Alisha Thomas Morgan, GA General Assembly—State Representative
Chaka Fattah, U.S. House of Representatives, PA
Ted Mitchell, NewSchools Venture Fund, Chief Executive Officer
Iris Chen, “I Have a Dream” Foundation, President and CEO
Kevin P. Chavous, attorney, author, and national school reform leader
Margaret Spellings, Margaret Spellings and Company
Rod Paige, Former Secretary of Education (2001 - 2005)
