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MASTERY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND ED IN ’08 GIVE PHILADELPHIA’S FIRST-TIME VOTERS A VOICE

Student town hall discussion focuses on the need for presidential leadership on education reform

Philadelphia, PA – Officials from the ED in ’08 campaign held a town hall discussion with students, who will be first-time voters, at Mastery Charter School. The students, who gathered on the morning of the Democratic debate, discussed the importance of being prepared to compete in a global economy upon graduation.  Content from the roundtable will be readily available at www.EDin08.com 

Statement by ED In ‘08 Chairman Roy Romer on National Assessment of Educational Progress Results

Washington, DC – “Today’s test results offer a sobering look at student achievement in writing,” said ED in ’08 Chairman Roy Romer. “America’s schools are simply not preparing its students to compete in a global economy.

ED IN ’08 VIDEO BREAKS 360,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE

Washington, DC — The Strong American Schools’ ED in ’08 campaign announced today that its latest video, “The State of America’s Schools,” has been viewed more than 370,000 times and received nearly 3,000 comments since its debut on YouTube. The video demonstrates that America’s students are unprepared to compete in the global workforce and as a result, the nation’s economy is suffering. The video, which was produced in coordination with GOOD Magazine, is being featured on YouTube’s homepage and nonprofit page, and can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLBZqrzZvk8.

FORMER GOVERNOR ROY ROMER TO ADDRESS COLORADO’S BUSINESS LEADERS: JOIN ED IN ’08 AND CALL ON THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION

Washington, DC – Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer will discuss with business leaders about how America’s education crisis is negatively impacting the strength of America’s economy when he delivers the keynote address during the Impact on Education and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Education Matters, 2008 Business Leadership Forum breakfast at 7:00 a.m. MST on Friday, January 11th at the Spice of Life Event Center in Boulder, Co.

PROVOCATIVE NEW FILM SOUNDS THE ALARM ABOUT AMERICA’S EDUCATION CRISIS

Washington, DC – As South Carolinians prepare to vote in the presidential primary, ED in ’08 will fuel the debate about America’s education crisis by screening the provocative new documentary, Two Million Minutes, at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 17th in West Columbia, South Carolina.