An email from a friend at the Education Equality Project:

 

Just wanted to add that two key civil rights groups – United Negro College Fund and the National Council of La Raza – also did not stand with the Schott-organized coalition last week, but rather with the President on his ed reform agenda.  The heads of these groups – Michael Lomax and Janet Murguia – serve as co-chairs of EEP's Board of Directors, alongside Joel Klein.

 

Here's EEP statement on Obama's speech to the Urban League: www.edequality.org/press/archive/education_equality_project_statement_on_president_obamas_speech_to_the/

 

And here's Michael Lomax's statement on Obama's speech: www.uncf.org/mediacenter/pr_Detail.asp?prID=276