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Susan 0000,0000,0000 0000,0000,0000The Alliance for Excellent Education, in coordination with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, the San Francisco Education Fund, and the School Redesign Network invite you to participate in a special one-day meeting onFriday, July 20, 2007between9 a.m. and 2 p.m.at theFirst Unitarian Church of Oakland, titled“From No Child Left Behind to Every Child a Graduate: Connecting Local Priorities to National Opportunities,” Bay Area Leaders Discuss the Promises of High School Reform. 0000,0000,0000The purpose of this meeting is to continue building public understanding and support for local high school improvement and redesign efforts as well as for an increased federal investment in our nation’s high schools. 0000,0000,0000This meeting will feature Bay Area representatives deeply involved in or affected by the high school improvement/reform efforts taking place within the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD),San FranciscoUnified School District (SFUSD), and the West Contra Costa UnifiedSchool District(WCCUSD). These leaders will share their reform experience and reflect upon its relevance to the federal high school reform discussion. In addition, national experts will consider how the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) can potentially buttress the high school reform efforts currently underway in the Bay Area and across the country. We are pleased to announce that we will also be joined byU.S. Representative George Miller (D, CA-7), Chair of the Education and Labor Committee, who will discuss high school reform, share insight into the reauthorization of NCLB and take questions from the audience. 0000,0000,0000Most importantly, this meeting will serve as adialogueamong speakers and participants to facilitate a rich discussion around the issue of high school reform and the federal government’s role in supporting such efforts. Participation in the meeting is by invitation only; we believe that your expertise and background can greatly contribute to this important conversation. 0000,0000,0000Invited participates include education policymakers, elected officials, business and civic leaders, civil rights leaders, philanthropists, researchers, and school/district administrators. 0000,0000,0000Thanks to the generous support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, there will be no charge for participating. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. 0000,0000,0000Pleasereply by July 16, 2007to confirm your participation. To register, send the name, title, organizational affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the person(s) planning to attend the meeting to Kathleen Crymble with the subject line “BayAreaHigh SchoolEvent”atall4ed@all4ed.org0000,0000,0000. There is limited capacity, so please respond early to confirm your participation. 0000,0000,0000If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Schneider,Alliancefor Excellent Education, at 202-261-9853 oreschneider@all4ed.org0000,0000,0000. 0000,0000,0000We sincerely hope you will be able to join us on July 20 for this important meeting! 0000,0000,0000Sincerely, 0000,0000,0000Bob Wise Karen McGill Lawson President President and CEO Alliancefor Excellent Education Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund 0000,0000,0000Hugh Vasquez Linda Darling-Hammond Executive Director Co-Executive Director San FranciscoEducation Fund School Redesign Network 0000,0000,0000 0000,0000,0000 0000,0000,0000DRAFT AGENDA 0000,0000,0000TheAlliancefor Excellent Education, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, San FranciscoEducation Fund, and the School Redesign Network 0000,0000,0000kindly invite you to attend a special one-day meeting titled, 0000,0000,0000“From No Child Left Behind to Every Child a Graduate: Connecting Local Priorities to National Opportunities,” Bay Area Leaders Discuss the Promises of High School Reform. 0000,0000,0000Friday, July 20, 2007 FirstUnitarianChurchofOakland 685 14th St.,Oakland,CA,94612 0000,0000,0000 0000,0000,00008:30–9:00 a.m.0000,0000,0000 Registration(Continental breakfast provided) 0000,0000,00009:00–9:15 a.m.0000,0000,0000 Opening Remarks and Recognition of Event Partners 0000,0000,0000U.S. Representative Barbara Lee, Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 0000,0000,00009:15–11:00 a.m.0000,0000,0000 SESSION ONE: Meeting the Goal ofEvery Child a Graduate Prepared for College, Work, and Life: How are We Doing as a Nation, State, and as a Bay Area Community? 0000,0000,0000TheBayAreaHigh SchoolReform Story 0000,0000,0000Reform leaders in theOakland,San Francisco, andWestContraCostaUnifiedSchool Districtswill describe the accomplishments realized thus far in secondary reform, the challenges that remain, and the additional support needed to expand success to all secondary schools in their districts. 0000,0000,0000Feedback and Response 0000,0000,0000At their respective tables, participants will have about 10 minutes to react to the speakers’ comments in preparation for a broader discussion of the issues raised. 0000,0000,0000Facilitated Discussion 0000,0000,0000The remainder of the discussion time will be reserved for a conversation among all participants. Using the microphones at their tables, participants will discuss and respond to each other with a facilitator assisting as needed. Participants will be encouraged to discuss both the promising elements of high school reform in their communities and the challenges that remain, as well as the internal and external supports and/or pressures that would be most helpful to achieving the goal ofevery child a graduate prepared college, work, and life. The discussion should touch upon how participants can maintain a dialogue about reform efforts at all levels with an emphasis on the federal level. 0000,0000,000011:00–11:15 a.m. Break 0000,0000,000011:15–12:25 p.m. SESSION TWO: Working Together to Leverage the Federal Government’s Role in High School Improvement 0000,0000,0000Opening Comments by Facilitator 0000,0000,0000What is the federal government’s current role in high school improvement and how might the upcoming reauthorization of NCLB leverage the government’s potential role in supporting/encouraging such reform? 0000,0000,0000Panel Discussion 0000,0000,0000How might an alternate and expanded federal role in supporting high school improvement efforts impact theOakland,San Francisco, andWestContraCostaUnifiedSchool Districts? 0000,0000,0000Feedback and Response 0000,0000,0000At their respective tables, participants will have about 10 minutes to react to the speakers’ comments in preparation for a broader discussion of the issues raised. 0000,0000,0000Facilitated Discussion 0000,0000,0000The remainder of the discussion time will be reserved for a broad discussion among event participants who will be encouraged to discuss how the federal government could best support the needs and leverage the success of local high school improvement efforts. 0000,0000,000012:25–12:30 p.m.0000,0000,0000 Break 0000,0000,000012:30–2:00 p.m. Luncheon: NCLB’sOpportunityto Extend the Promise to High School Youth 0000,0000,0000Overview of Morning Discussion Introduction and Welcome of Luncheon Keynote Address Speaker 0000,0000,0000Keynote Address U.S. Representative George Miller, Chair of the Education and Labor Committee 0000,0000,0000Congressman Miller will share his thoughts about how the federal government can best support local high school reform efforts and about how the No Child Left Behind Act Reauthorization is shaping up to impact high schools. 0000,0000,0000Audience Q&A 0000,0000,0000 Conclusion and Closing Remarks 0000,0000,0000 0000,0000,0000 0000,0000,0000 Vote in the National Cheney Impeachment Poll http://www.usalone.com/blogvoices.php?Cheney%20Impeachment%3F Add this text to your own email and blog signatures!
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