Using Preschool to Close the Education Gap

CENTER ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PRESS BRIEFING

Using Preschool to Close the Education Gap

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

2:00  3:30 p.m.

Falk Auditorium

The Brookings Institution

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Washington, DC

Introduction:

STROBE TALBOTT, President, The Brookings Institution

Overview:

ISABEL SAWHILL, Vice President and Director of Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution

Moderator:

RON HASKINS, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution and

Senior Consultant, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Panelists:

Gov. MARK WARNER

Commonwealth of Virginia

Rep. MICHAEL CASTLE

R-Delaware

To introduce the Center on Children and Families, the Brookings Institution is honored to announce a public event featuring Governor Mark Warner of Virginia and Congressman Michael Castle (R-Delaware).  Both distinguished guests will address the important role quality preschool education plays in preparing poor and minority children for school.

Gov. Warner, an advocate for increased spending on education in Virginia and Chair of the National Governors Associations initiative on Redesigning the American High School, has a strong record of educational leadership in his state and nationally.

Rep. Castle, as chair of the Subcommittee on Education Reform of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, plays a major role in oversight and reform of the Head Start program and other federal preschool programs. 

After their presentations, Warner and Castle will respond to questions from a moderator as well as questions from the audience.

RSVP: Please call the Brookings Office of Communications, 202/797-6105, or email us at communications@brookings.edu. Please do not fax your registration in.

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