On November 5, in conjunction with its involvement in the Rethink Learning Now campaign, the Forum for Education & Democracy held the second of its three scheduled policy briefings - one for each of the campaign's core pillars of successful education reform - powerful learning, highly effective teaching, and a system committed to fairness for all children.
 
Speaking to a capacity crowd on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Forum Convener Linda Darling-Hammond was joined by the Schott Foundation's John Jackson, New America Alliance Chairman Carlos Loumiet, and DC Teacher and Creative Writing Workshop Director R.Dwayne Betts. Additionally, U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) gave closing remarks.

Together, the panelists outlined a comprehensive plan for addressing the inequities of the current system and building a strong and fair public school system that offers every student an equal opportunity to learn.

In order to be high achievers, students need strong teachers, robust learning materials, and a supportive and safe learning environment. Unfortunately, too many of our lower-income students attend schools that lack the resources they need to optimize their ability to learn.

To view the Briefing paper, click here.  To see a video of the event, click here.