Democrats for Education Reform has been working to help assemble a great cast of progressive groups to show the kind of "change we can believe in" when it comes to providing better opportunities for America's schoolchildren. The "Ed Challenge for Change" event at the Denver Art Museum on Aug. 24th represents a positive vision for what we can accomplish for kids if we put our political might behind it. It will feature some of the brightest change-agent elected officials (and Obama supporters) in the country, as well as cutting-edge practitioners who have got "Yes We Can" written all over them.
DFER and supporters will be making our presence felt throughout the rest of the convention as well. Drop me a line if you'd like to meet up.
Also, mark your calendars for these other DFER-related events (click on the links for more details):
— Monday, August 18th, 6:30 p.m., NYC Fundraiser for Assemblyman Sam Hoyt (D-Buffalo.)
— Tuesday, September 16th, 6:30 p.m., Happy Hour With Chris Gabrieli, of the National Center for Time and Learning.
— Tuesday, September 23rd, 7 p.m., Education BBQ with Stig Leschly and DeShawn Wright, of the Newark Charter School Fund.
— Thursday, September 25th, 7 p.m., NYC Fundraiser for Kevin Johnson, Candidate for Mayor in Sacramento.
— Thursday, October 16th, Education BBQ with Zeke Vanderhoek, founder of the Equity Project Charter School.
— Thursday, October 30th, Brooklyn Charter Night, at the Brooklyn Museum.