Posts Tagged ‘schools’

Education Innovation Summit

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Next Saturday morning, Nov. 6, I’ll be in Shaker Heights, Ohio, taking part in a panel called “Leading Journalists Assess the Progress of School Reform.” The panel is part of the Education Innovation Summit organized by the Hathaway Brown school. As this story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer explains,

“The idea is to bring together a lot of talented people and have them share their perspectives on new and better ways of educating,” said William Christ, the head of school. “We’re thinking it will have a ripple effect and contribute to the national conversation.”

Chicago event

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Signing a book for a young reader, Perspectives/IIT Math & Science Academy, Chicago, October 22, 2008.

More Details on the Chicago Reading

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Chicago reading and book-signing

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Next Wednesday, I’ll be giving a talk in Chicago:

The Renaissance Schools Fund and Perspectives Charter Schools invite you to join us for a reading and book signing with Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine editor and author of the new book, Whatever it Takes.

Join us for an exciting conversation with Paul Tough on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 11:45am – 1:30pm at Perspectives/IIT Math & Science Academy, 3663 S. Wabash Avenue.  This event is free.  Please RSVP to Rachel Green at rgreen@rsfchicago.org