From: fidelman@world.std.com (Miles R Fidelman)
Subject: Forum on Education Reform in Massachusetts
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Keywords: education reform schools
Organization: The Horace Mann Foundation
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Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 22:24:25 GMT

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If you care about public education in 
Massachusetts, you won't want to miss the Horace 
Mann Foundation's Fall Forum: 

DOES THE ROAD TO SCHOOL REFORM RUN THROUGH BEACON 
HILL?

November 24th, 5:30 - 7:15, at the JFK Presidential 
Library in Boston

For the fifth time in twenty-five years Beacon Hill 
is debating comprehensive education reform.  The 
mixed results of previous reform efforts raise 
questions about the effectiveness of legislative 
solutions to the problems of our public schools.  
Has the focus on state-directed reform helped or 
hindered student achievement?  Should reformers be 
looking elsewhere for ways to improve public 
education in the Commonwealth?

The panel assembled for this event consists of key 
actors in past state-wide reform efforts, as well 
as the Commissioner of Education who will preside 
over the latest set of state-wide reforms.  Get a 
bird's eye view from:

Robert Antonucci, newly appointed Massachusetts 
Commissioner of Education - in one of his first 
public appearances

James Collins,  former House Chairman, Joint 
Committee on Education (moderator)

Robert Gaudet, President, Horace Mann Foundation

Kevin Harrington, former President, Massachusetts 
Senate and Co-Chairman, Massachusetts Education 
Study (1962-65)

Steven Wilson, Co-Director, Pioneer Institute for 
Public Policy Research, Boston

Muriel Cohen, former Education Writer, Boston Globe

The forum is sponsored by The Horace Mann 
Foundation, an organization of parents, teachers, 
and school activists committed to improving 
Massachusetts public schools.  

To reserve a seat at the forum, or for more 
information on either the forum or the Horace Mann 
Foundation, send email to rgaudet@world.std.com.  
You can also call the Kennedy Library directly, at 
617-241-4571, to reserve a seat.

ELECTRONIC FORUM ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM

In conjunction with the JFK Library Forum, we have 
established an email discussion list to provide a 
forum for parents and others interested in 
improving public education in Massachusetts.  To 
join, send email to k12-request@world.std.com.

Between now and November 24th, we invite you to 
pose questions to the panelists who will be 
appearing at the JFK Library, and to share your own 
experiences and ideas regarding educational reform.  
We will provide panelists with a transcript of the 
online discussion, and we will select some of the 
questions raised for use by the panel moderator. 

We hope that many of you will join this electronic 
discussion, attend the Forum on 11/24, and continue 
online discussion following the Forum.  We hope 
that many of you will join our ongoing efforts to 
reform Massachusetts public schools, and we hope to 
establish this electronic forum as a community and 
tool for those of us committed to meaningful 
educational reform.

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