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  1. Michelle Rhee Lecture & Shift BreakOut Session II Sunday, September 11, 2011

    Several weeks ago, the Benwood Foundation announced the 2011-2012 George T. Hunter Lecture Series, beginning September 20th at 7 p.m. with speaker Michelle Rhee at the Tivoli Theater.

    Ms. Rhee’s lecture is entitled Putting Students First in Public Education Reform and is free and open to the public. As the former Chancellor of DC Public Schools and founder of StudentsFirst, Ms. Rhee is a fierce and sometimes controversial advocate for reform, improvement and innovation in public education. At the core of Rhee’s mission is the belief that all students can achieve at high levels and that teachers are the most powerful force behind student achievement in our schools. To find out more about Ms. Rhee’s lecture, click here.

    Coinciding with Ms. Rhee’s lecture, Shift plans to host its second Shift BreakOut Session on September 27th. During the first Shift BreakOut Session, citizens expressed their concerns and questions about education from cradle to career. We’re taking these questions to education experts across Hamilton County and asking them to attend this session to share the answers that they have, and to further generate conversations emphasizing the importance of strong school systems in Chattanooga and beyond. To find out more about the second Shift BreakOut Session, click here.
     

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    We are proud to be partnered with the Benwood Foundation, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies in the engaging and thoughtful George T. Hunter lecture series, and we look forward to seeing you at the Tivoli Theater on September 20th.

    Posted by Dave Walker in Education