Upcoming Events
Tue., Sep. 16, 2008DFER Happy Hour with Chris Gabrieli
Join us for a special evening with Chris Gabrieli, co-chair of the National Center on Time and Learning.
Location: Galway Hooker, 7 E. 36th St., Manhattan, NYC
When: 6:30 PM
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Tue., Sep. 23, 2008
Education BBQ With Stig and DeShawn
Reforming public education, one hamburger at a time. Join us for an evening with Stig Leschly and DeShawn Wright, of the Newark Charter School Fund.
Location: Home of Ken Hirsh, 114 W. 13th St., NYC
When: 7:00 PM
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Thu., Sep. 25, 2008
Kevin Johnson Night
Join us for this special event for former Phoenix Sun's star Kevin Johnson, candidate for Mayor of Sacramento, Calif.
Location: The home of Brian Zied, 188 E. 64th St., Apt. 3501, NYC
When: 7:00 PM
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Thu., Oct. 16, 2008
Ed BBQ With Zeke Vanderhoek
Reforming public education, one hamburger at a time. Join us for an evening with Zeke Vanderhoek, founder of the Equity Project Charter School.
Location: Home of Ken Hirsh, 114 W. 13th St., NYC
When: 7:00 PM
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June 5, 2008
Congressman George Miller Focuses on Results in Education
DFER is proud to recognize Congressman George Miller’s work with the Education and Labor Committee, especially in drafting and fighting for the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) act. Rep. Miller’s steadfast dedication to serious results in education is what makes him an effective leader in reforming America’s education system.
Congressman Miller has represented California’s 7th district since 1975 and in these 33 years he has proven to be one of our nation’s leaders in education. Along with three other members of Congress, Rep. Miller created NCLB, a piece of legislation that requires a level of quality in teachers, as well as a continued examination of students' educational progress in math and english through testing.
In 2007, Congressman Miller and Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) held hearings on NCLB to continue to examine the funding and success of this monumental piece of legislation. Sen. Kennedy and Rep. Miller have fought furiously to convince the Senate and House to reauthorize NCLB, which is currently an issue in front of 110th Congress.
Speaking to George Lucas’s Edutopia, Rep. Miller stated, “When I think about the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, I really think about how you live up to the title of this federal education act. How do we address the needs of every one of these children? How do we put in place a system that responds to their talents, to their abilities? How do we put in place a system that really is conducive to both teaching and learning so that they happen, hopefully, at the same time, as the child is presented with that opportunity? We have a lot of work to do.”
In addition to his work with NCLB, Congressman Miller has worked to utilize the technological advancements of Silicon Valley to advance educational opportunities in the classroom. This partnership of technology and education could result in important dividends for our nation’s children.
Thank you for your hard work, Congressman Miller, and happy belated birthday!
