"The Unfinished Work of Thurgood Marshall: Addressing the Achievement Gap in Education," a conference hosted by the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities of the ABA

"The Unfinished Work of Thurgood Marshall: Addressing the Achievement Gap in Education," a conference hosted by the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities of the ABA

Join respected experts in the fields of law and education to establish and strengthen multi- disciplinary partnerships and to develop strategies to help lawyers identify their appropriate role in making equal educational opportunity a reality that addresses the achievement gaps in our public school systems. This three-day conference will include an opening reception, six plenary sessions, and a keynote luncheon. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join the Section at a Boston Red Sox game on Friday evening. Please contact the Section office at 202.662.1030 to purchase tickets to the game! Conference topics include: - The Economics of the Achievement Gap: The Challenge and Price of Failure - Education Reform through Legislative and Government Action - Advocating for Change through Policy Reform - Lawyers and Judges Making a Difference: Innovative Methods for Improving Academic Achievement - From Brown to Now: Litigation Strategies to Address Systemic Change Running for Public Office: The Importance of Lawyers in the Public Spectrum For more information about the conference and a full schedule of events, visit ambar.org/IRRSpring2012. Registration is free for BU students, faculty and staff. Please call the Section office at 202.662.1030 to register.

9:00am on Thursday, May 3rd 2012

Saturday, May 5th 2012

3:00pm

BU Law, 765 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

http://ambar.org/IRRSpring2012

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