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Mr. William Coleman to speak at Education Equality Day - May 16th
on May 05, 2009 by The EEP Team

The Education Equality Project has confirmed that Mr. William T. Coleman Jr., will be speaking at the Education Equality Day in Washington DC on May 16th. Mr. Coleman was the first African-American Secretary of Transportation and first African-American Supreme Court Clerk, and coauthor the brief for Brown v. Board of Education.

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Mrs. Minnijean Brown to speak at Education Equality Day - May 16th
on Apr 30, 2009 by The EEP Blog Team

Yesterday, the Education Equality Project confirmed that Mrs. Minnijean Brown - Trickey will be speaking at the Education Equality Day in Washington DC on May 16th. Mrs. Trickey is a member of the courageous "Little Rock Nine."

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New EEP Photo Gallery
on Apr 24, 2009 by EEP Team

Today, the Education Equality Project created a new page on our website showcasing photos from past events.

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Gaps, Equality, and Student Achievement
on Apr 23, 2009 by Eduflack

For nearly a decade now, the buzzword in education reform has been student achievement. Thanks to NCLB and AYP, we were all about the test scores and whether learners were able to show year-on-year gains, demonstrating that their skills and abilities were improving academic year after academic year.


Often overlooked in our push for improved student achievement has been the student achievement gap. While we were tracking how students were doing longitudinally, we were missing the boat on the growing performance problems between the haves and the have nots. How were African-American students measuring up compared to white students? Hispanic students versus white students? Native-American students versus white students? Low-income students versus rich students?

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McKinsey Report: Achievement Gaps Are Causing The Equivalent of A Deep Recession
on Apr 23, 2009 by Lisa Guernsey (New America Foundation)

Poor academic achievement on multiple levels -- including dismal showings among middle class students in America compared to other countries -- has led the United States to lose hundreds of billions of dollars in its gross domestic product, according to a report released by McKinsey & Company today.

The report makes a case for the devastating economic impact of not improving the nation's schools. Its data show that achievement gaps have imposed "the economic equivalent of a permanent deep recession." The report does not offer specific recommendations for getting out of this ditch, other than to look more closely at the few school systems that are making progress and adopt their practices.

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Your education road map to state and federal politics
on Apr 23, 2009 by Liana Heitin (Education Week)

Several big names in ed reform, including Education Secretary Arne Duncan and New York City School Chancellor Joel I. Klein gathered today to discuss a new McKinsey & Company report about the achievement gap's impact on the economy.

Although much of what was said about low-income and minority students lagging behind in achievement was old hat, the report did back up the cost of the gaps with estimated dollar signs.

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Achievement Gaps Create “Permanent National Recession”
on Apr 23, 2009 by Laura Varlas (The ASCD Community Blog)

What if, in the 15 years following A Nation at Risk, the United States had risen to the top of international standards for academic excellence?

The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America's Schools, a new report from McKinsey & Company, predicts that the U.S. GDP would be $1.3-2.3 trillion higher if the achievement gap between the United States and its international peers were closed in 1998.

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Check out the up-to-the-minute agenda for the EEP-NAN Education Convention: April 2nd and 3rd in NYC
on Mar 26, 2009 by Team EEP

The country's leading civil rights leaders, education reformers, and political leaders come together for a frank conversation on the state of education in our country today and what we can do -- NOW -- to close the shameful achievement gap.

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NAN & EEP Convention Brings Together Education Leaders
on Mar 24, 2009 by EEP Blog Team

The Secretary of Education, Reverend Al Sharpton, Newt Gingrich, and the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools walk into a room . . .

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The Education Equality Project’s New Website Is Up!
on Mar 11, 2009 by EEP Team

Welcome to our new website!  EEP is committed to bringing equity to ourpublic education system and are proud to introduce a website that canhelp make this happen. This website enables you to interact with othermembers of the community by posting comments and sharing your stories;you can also watch video, sign-up for regular updates, hear from ourfounders and signatories, or learn more about the realities of ourpublic education system and the persistent achievement gap.

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