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Education expert to
speak on
public school reform, Thursday, Sept. 23
The Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS) at Wayne State
University is pleased to present author and educator Diane Ravitch as
keynote presenter for "The Death and Life of the Great American School
System," a discussion of public education reform.
6 p.m.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Community Arts Auditorium
Wayne State University
Drawing on 40 years of research and experience, Professor
Ravitch will share her evolving views on public school restructuring, the
proliferation of charter schools, testing and accountability, and how best
to prepare students to contribute in the 21st century economy.
Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and
a historian of education. She also is a nonresident senior fellow at the
Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, and former United States Assistant
Secretary of Education.
The lecture is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
Please visit focis.wayne.edu
to RSVP and for more information.
Coordinated with support from the WSU
AAUP-AFT, AFT Michigan and the Wayne State University College of Education.
FOCIS and the Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement
are made possible through the generosity of alumnus Eugene Applebaum,
founding chair of the Wayne State University Foundation. FOCIS is directed
by Irvin D. Reid, PhD, President Emeritus, and holder of the Eugene
Applebaum Chair.
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