- September 11, 2008 -

WHAT:
Three-hundred national leaders from diverse sectors of American life are attending the invitation-only Aspen Institute National Education Summit "“ "An Urgent Call" "“ to revive the urgency for political and public attention to sustained and effective education reform.

Full agenda with all speakers: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.4466251/k.B67D/Agenda.htm.

Blog: http://www.aspenedsummit.blogspot.com/.

Additional information: www.aspeninstitute.org/urgentcall.

The missions of the Summit are to:

• build broad public awareness of the critical weaknesses in American education today in relation to other industrialized nations, and an understanding that every American has a shared responsibility and stake in the solution
  
• build recognition that a high quality, effective education is vital to the success of every American and the future health and prosperity of our nation
  
• develop a national consensus that immediate action is needed to sustain and build on the essential principles of accountability, transparency and high expectations for every student
  
• develop a process to grow this consensus and achieve lasting educational reform
  
• establish common ground and chart the bold steps necessary to quicken the pace of reform and mobilize the support needed to create a public education system that helps every student succeed and assures a more hopeful and prosperous future for our country

WHERE:
Mayflower Hotel, Main Ballroom, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC

LIVE WEBCAST:
www.aspeninstitute.org/urgentcall

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