Video app, and online at cspan. Org. A discussion on how to disperse address discrimination in the classroom. People of the office of civil rights. We hear from assistant education secretary for civilrights Catherine Lehman with the center of American Progress. I am delighted to be in conversation with the secretary of civil rights, Catherine Lehman. Welcome back. To start us off, tell us what the office of civil rights do at the department of education. If you justice give you justice. They emphasize vigorous i emphasize i emphasize vigorous. We were created by congress after the 1954 Civil Rights Act was passed in congress created our office to enforce that short proper promise that no person shall experiences formation on the basis of race and National Origin in public foundations and since that time, congress has added additional jurisdiction basis on our charge. We have disability this cremation and age discrimination, are big topics. We have 12 offices around the country and 600
A discussion on how to disperse address discrimination in the classroom. People of the office of civil rights. We hear from assistant education secretary for civilrights Catherine Lehman with the center of American Progress. I am delighted to be in conversation with the secretary of civil rights, Catherine Lehman. Welcome back. To start us off, tell us what the office of civil rights do at the department of education. If you justice give you justice. They emphasize vigorous i emphasize i emphasize vigorous. We were created by congress after the 1954 Civil Rights Act was passed in congress created our office to enforce that short proper promise that no person shall experiences formation on the basis of race and National Origin in public foundations and since that time, congress has added additional jurisdiction basis on our charge. We have disability this cremation and age discrimination, are big topics. We have 12 offices around the country and 600 staff dedicated to enforcing federal
Time to introduce myself and our next speaker. I mentioned who is not here, but in my brief introduction, i would like to share with you how i we, mcgraw hill education got here. At the third annual urban Superintendent Academy with asa and with the opportunity to address sour next keynote speaker, dr. Mark bedell. Our goal is to identify national alliances. For example, as we began four years ago, our transformation from a 125yearold Publishing Company to a learning science compa company. As a result of this alignment, we took a lead role and an active participation with our learning symposiums. So maybe its that part of me of being a proud and honored son of two cuban orphans, that instilled in me, the need of always wanting to do more and to do good. We continued our conversations with asa and our partner districts and recognize the significance and issue in addressing the needs of equity and accessing and we mcgrawhill education immediately said, yes, count us in, we want to work w
I mentioned who is not here but in my brief introduction, i would like to share with you how i, we, mcgraw hill education, got here. At the third annual academy, and with the opportunity to introduce our next keynote speaker. The role that we work is to identify Strategic Partnerships with National Alliances that also align to the core values and mission of our company. For example, as we began four years ago, our transformation from a 125yearold Publishing Company to a learning science company, we identified with one of our longtime partners with their work and as a result we took a lead role and active participation with their digital and personalized learning symposiums. Maybe its me being a proud and honored son of two cuban orphans that instilled in me the need of always. Wanting to do more and to do good. We continued our conversations with asa and our partnered districts and recognized the significance and issue in addressing the needs within our districts. So three years ago, t
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like group thank you. Students who Start College and increase their debts dont end up finishing, tonight well explore with our special panel why this is the case. Pleased to welcome douglas haines, university of california ir vine, john king jr. , former u. S. Education secretary and current president of the Education Trust and michelle, president of the campaign for College Opportunity and glad to have you all on this program. Let me start with the obvious question which is why there are so many students starting and not finishing and particularly, mr. King, students of color in that category. Why is that . Weve good couple things going on, one is economic challenges, so for many students, they are spending a very large share of their familys income on the cost of college, even with the aid of their receiving from the federal government and often from their state government. We nolo income students can be spending as much as three