Will President Bush’s 2009 Budget Leave More Students Behind?

WHAT:
Experts on education and student needs will discuss the crucial role federal funding for education plays in providing students at all levels with the knowledge and skills for success in the global economy. These leaders will call on the President and Congress to treat increased education funding as a critical federal investment and a key part of any plan to strengthen the nation’s economy.

Hilary Goldmann, President, Committee for Education Funding
Washington D.C.

Jack O’Connell, Superintendent, California Department of Education
Sacramento, California

Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick, III, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools
Ashburn, Virginia

Dr. Raymond Yannuzzi, President, Camden College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Dr. Doris Redfield, President and CEO, Edvantia
Charleston, West Virginia

Ryan Imbriale, Assistant Principal, Perry Hall High School
Baltimore, Maryland

Speakers will make brief statements and respond to questions via conference call.

WHO:
Founded in 1969, the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) and its 100 member organizations have worked toward the common goal of achieving adequate federal support for our nation’s education system. Nonpartisan and nonprofit, CEF is America’s largest education coalition, reflecting the broad spectrum of the education community.

WHY:
Education programs are expected to be significantly under funded, despite the mounting costs of inflation and enrollment growth. School children across the nation will not be fully served and college students will need to borrow more or work longer hours to be able to afford a higher education. This harmful funding trend will leave more of our nation’s students, at all levels, behind.

WHEN:
Wednesday, January 30th at 9:30 a.m. EST

HOW:
Premier Global Service – Conference Call
Participant call in number 800-432-7890
Confirmation Code: 4332330