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Turning Around America’s Failing Schools: Bold Opportunities for Education Funders
1/14/2010

10-11:15 am PT/1-2:15 pm ET

Web Seminar Presented Jointly by Grantmakers for Education and NewSchools Venture Fund.

Turning Around America’s Failing Schools: Bold Opportunities for Education Funders

More than 5,000 schools chronically failing schools expect to be in restructuring in the year ahead, yet reformers and funders often lack specific examples of bold, successful approaches for transforming schools. Join Cristina de Jesus of Green Dot Public Schools, Scott Gordon of Mastery Charter Schools, Brian Sims of the Academy for Urban School Leadership and moderator Jordan Meranus of NewSchools Venture Fund for this timely reprise of the most highly rated learning session from GFE's 2009 annual conference. The web seminar will highlight promising strategies for turning around urban schools and will provide opportunities for you to pose questions about designing and implementing turnaround strategies.

This web seminar is free to GFE members and is $40 for eligible non-members.

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