Congressman Keith Ellison Hosts Achievement Gap Discussion

"The Future of Our Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap"

Monday, May 17th, 2010

4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Columbia Heights Senior High School - Hylander Center

1400 49th Avenue Northeast

Columbia Heights, MN 55421-1939

Featuring the following honored guest:

Mr. Carl Harris - Carl Harris serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy & Strategic Initiatives of Elementary and Secondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education. Mr. Harris has taken an active role in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Since 2006, Mr. Harris had served as superintendent of schools in Durham, N.C. and in Franklin County, N.C. In 2009 he was honored with the Central Carolina Regional Superintendent of the Year award. He earned his Ph.D. in Education Administration from North Carolina State University.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Darlynn Benjamin, Deputy District Director, at 612-522-1212 or darlynn.benjamin@mail.house.gov.