APS to Host Equity Education Conference

NEWS RELEASE # 17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2011

WHAT: Equity Education Conference
WHEN: September 17, 8 a.m.
WHERE: Vista PEAK Preparatory 9-12, 24500 East 6^th Avenue 80018 

 

APS to Host Equity Education Conference

 

Aurora Public Schools will host the “Educating a Rainbow of Children” equity and education conference this weekend.

This year’s topic is Culture, Community and Our Classrooms: Examining the Impact of Equity through Relevance, Rigor and Relationships. Gary R. Howard, who has 35 years of experience working with civil rights, social justice, equity, education and diversity issues, will serve as keynote speaker. Considered groundbreaking, his work regarding privilege, power and the role of white leaders in a multicultural society can be found in his most recent book, We Can’t Teach What We Don’t Know: White Teachers, Multicultural Schools.

The conference is open to all teachers, classified staff, parents, students and community members of Aurora Public Schools.

 

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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Paula Hans at 303-326-2755 for more information