For those of you in DC on the 24th, this looks well worth attending

Mark your calendars for an exciting book debut at the Thomas B.
Fordham Institute on February 24.

The Black-White Achievement Gap: Why Closing It Is the Greatest Civil
Rights Issue of Our Time
by Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education, and Elaine Witty,
former Dean of Education at Norfolk State University

This bold book provides a wake-up call—and explicit challenge—to black
leaders and communities nationwide. It traces the history of the
achievement gap, examines popular explanations for it, and offers
strong suggestions for closing it. This, the authors forcefully argue,
would do more to advance racial equality and social justice in America
than any other civil rights strategy available today.

Presenter:

Rod Paige, Former U.S. Secretary of Education

Discussants:

Hugh B. Price, Former President and CEO, National Urban League

James Forman, Jr., Professor, Georgetown Law School

Moderator:

Chester E. Finn, Jr., President, Thomas B. Fordham Institute

February 24
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
1016 16th St. NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
*Noon-1:30 PM

*A light lunch will be provided. Registration and lunch open at
11:45am. Proceedings begin promptly at 12:15pm.

Please RSVP to RSVP@edexcellence.net or call 202-223-5452. Space is
limited. Attendees will receive complimentary book copies, while
supplies last. This event will also be webcast live on
www.edexcellence.net.

To order a copy of the book, visit your favorite online retailer or
bookstore, call 1-800-250-5308, or email SpecSlsWeb@amanet.org.

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The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is a non-profit think tank dedicated
to advancing educational excellence in America's K-12 schools. We
promote policies that strengthen accountability and expand education
options. Our reports examine issues such as No Child Left Behind and
school choice. For more information about the Institute's work, visit
www.edexcellence.net.