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Winning the Race to the Top
What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?

Penny McPhee
On behalf of the Trustees and staff of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, I want to thank all of you who participated in our Speaker Series event on education reform.

After the Speaker Series event, many of you asked the Foundation to keep the conversation going. As part of our long-term commitment to engaging the community on education reform, we have posted the video and transcript.

Today we are excited to add a new resource to the mix. To keep the conversation going, we asked five Atlanta leaders how they would answer the question we framed in our Speaker Series event: ”Winning the Race to the Top: What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?” We are posting their answers below, and we invite you to add your voice to the mix.

Thank you for helping Georgia compete in the Race to the Top.


Penny McPhee

 

 


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Patty Pflum

Patty Pflum
Executive Director, Communities In Schools of Atlanta

Download and read PDF here of response to "Winning the Race to the Top: What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?"

Pat Willis

Pat Willis
Executive Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children

Download and read PDF here of response to "Winning the Race to the Top: What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?"

Hunter Pierson

Hunter Pierson
Teach for America Fellow (Oakland, 2001-06)

Download and read PDF hereof response to "Winning the Race to the Top: What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?"

Luma Mufleh

Luma Mufleh
Founder of Fugees Family, Inc.

Download and read PDF hereof response to "Winning the Race to the Top: What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?"

Alisha Morgan

Alisha Morgan
Georgia State House of Representatives (District 39)

Download and read PDF here of response to "Winning the Race to the Top: What are the best reform strategies for K-12 education?"



Reader Feedback:

Great pieces and I really enjoyed all of them. State Rep. Morgan is a great community advocate and I have heard her speak at least 4 times and she is always on point. She works so very hard. GO COBB COUNTY as I am sure that she is a source of pride for all of you!!!!
-Carrie Jarrett

 

 

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