Tulane University’s Scott S. Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, the Urban League of New Orleans, and the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region

invite you to a forum on

"THE STATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

IN NEW ORLEANS"

Monday, April 28, 2008

5:30pm

Tulane University | Dixon Hall

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Scott Cowen

President, Tulane University

Opening Remarks

Paul Pastorek

Superintendent of Education, State of Louisiana

Keynote Speaker

Panel Discussion/ Q & A

Matt Candler, CEO, New Schools for New Orleans

Flozell Daniels, Chair, Urban League of New Orleans

Barbara MacPhee, Past Principal, New Orleans Science and Math High School

Charlotte Matthew, Principal, Benjamin Franklin Elementary

Tony Recasner, Principal, Green Charter School

 Ruthie Frierson

Chair, Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans

Closing Remarks

Ensuring that every child has access to a world-class education is the greatest challenge facing today’s generation of leaders…and the silver lining of Hurricane Katrina is that New Orleans has responded. Never has a failing urban public school system experienced the near total destruction of resources and responded with such radical change.  Please join us for a community-wide, open forum to hear the story of how we got here, how we are breaking new ground, and how the community can serve as advocates for the children – the future - of our great city.

This event is free and open to the public. 

Need more information?

Call 504-274-3690 or email scruz@tulane.edu.