"Ed in 08" Ohio Launch in Columbus 5/21

The biparisan group Ed in 08 launches its national education reform campaign in Ohio tomorrow (5/21) at 10:30 at the Center of Science and Industry, 333 W. Broad St. in Columbus.
Details after the flip.
As students prepare to graduate this spring, about 40,000 students in Ohio, and about 1.2 million nationally, will fail to graduate with their peers – an indicator that schools in Ohio and across America are failing to prepare students for college, work and life.

In Ohio, millions of dollars are currently being lost wages, taxes and productivity. For example, the Alliance for Excellence in Education estimates that dropouts in Ohio from the class of 2007 cost the state more than $10.6 billion.

To address this crisis, a bipartisan group of leaders will join Strong American Schools’ ED in 08 Campaign Chairman Roy Romer to challenge the 2008 presidential candidates to reform America’s schools and ensure that all American students are prepared to compete for the best jobs. The group of leaders includes: Former Governor of Ohio Bob Taft, State Representative and Ranking Minority Member of the House Education Committee Vernon Sykes, State Representative and Member of the House Education Committee Jennifer Brady, State Representative Jim Aslanides, Member of the Columbus City Council Kevin Boyce, Dayton City Commissioner Nan Whaley, Former President and Current Member of Dublin City School District Chris Valentine and President of the Ohio Business Roundtable Rich Stoff.

The campaign, which is an unprecedented effort, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations and The Eli and Edythe Broad foundation, calls on all presidential candidates to improve America’s public schools.

Wednesday, May 21st 2008
10:30 a.m. EDT

COSI (Center Of Science and Industry)
333 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Info: elizabeth-dot-snyder-at-strongamericanschools-dot-org